shaker

/ˈʃeɪkɚ/

//ˈʃeɪkɚ// noun

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"shaker" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“shaker” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,654. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,654
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shaker · shaker · English

shaker · rank #21,654 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,654
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sergey

Nearest frequency peer: Sergey (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “shaker”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “shaker” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

shaker vs share
67% similar
shaker vs shape
67% similar
shaker vs shame
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for shaker
PropertyValue
Headwordshaker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʃeɪkɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,654
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “shaker”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).shakerlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Sergey” (#21,653), “segmentation” (#21,652), “shone” (#21,656). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “shaker” is #21,654. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around shaker (IPA /ˈʃeɪkɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,654 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for shaker, with forms such as "hsaker", "sahker", and "shaekr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "share", "shape", "shame", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From shake + -er. The correct English form is shaker, spelled S-H-A-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken.
  2. 2
    A variety of pigeon.
  3. 3
    One who holds railroad spikes while they are hammered.
  4. 4
    A musical percussion instrument filled with granular solids which produce a rhythmic sound when shaken.
  5. 5
    A kind of straight-sided, stackable glass for beer, soda, etc.

Etymology

From shake + -er.

This word in other languages

Shaker(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsaker
  • sahker
  • shaekr
  • shakerr
  • shakker
  • shakre
  • shhaker
  • shkaer
  • sshaker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of shaker - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hsaker2sahker2shaekr2shakerr1shakker1shakre2shhaker1shkaer2
Edit distance from "shaker"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "shaker"?
"shaker" is spelled S-H-A-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃeɪkɚ/.
What does "shaker" mean?
As a noun, "shaker" means: A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken.
What words are commonly confused with "shaker"?
"shaker" is commonly confused with "share", "shape", "shame". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "shaker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shaker" is /ˈʃeɪkɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "shaker"?
From shake + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "shaker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sergey#21,653Scully#21,649Sloane#21,660sludge#21,661

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

sorrows9 variantsspiked9 variantsRobson9 variantspulpit9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list