shallop
/ˈʃæ.ləp/
"shallop" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“shallop” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A kind of light boat.
Corpus desk
Index EN-shallop · shallop · English
shallop · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | shallop |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈʃæ.ləp/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “shallop” in English
Rare enough to double-check
shallop is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈʃæ.ləp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for shallop, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French chaloupe, possibly from Dutch sloep. Doublet of chalupa and sloop. The correct English form is shallop, spelled S-H-A-L-L-O-P.
Definition
- 1A kind of light boat.
- 2A kind of light boat.
- 3A kind of large boat; a sloop.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how shallop appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Into the same she leapt, and with the ore / Did thrust the shallop from the floting strand: / So safetie found at sea, which she found not at land.
Thou eſpiedſt the ſhallop’s ſcarlet ſtreamer from far, and joyfully ſhoutedſt: Behold Lars cometh!
Etymology
Borrowed from French chaloupe, possibly from Dutch sloep. Doublet of chalupa and sloop.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.