shalom

/ʃɑːˈloʊm/

//ʃɑːˈloʊm// intj

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

The verdict

“shalom” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,082. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,082
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shalom · shalom · English

shalom · rank #29,082 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,082
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH shard

Nearest frequency peer: shard (+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 “shalom”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “shalom” 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).

shalom vs sham
67% similar
shalom vs shalt
67% similar
shalom vs Sharon
50% similar

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

Key facts for shalom
PropertyValue
Headwordshalom
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/ʃɑːˈloʊm/
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,082
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “shalom”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).shalomlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “shard” (#29,083), “sieve” (#29,084), “signatories” (#29,085). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “shalom” is #29,082. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around shalom (IPA /ʃɑːˈloʊm/), aninterjection. Corpus frequency is #29,082 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for shalom, with forms such as "hsalom", "sahlom", and "shallom". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "sham", "shalt", "Sharon", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (šālóm, “peace, well-being; Hello, good-bye”). Doublet of salaam, the same word via Arabic. The correct English form is shalom, spelled S-H-A-L-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (šālóm, “peace, well-being; Hello, good-bye”). Doublet of salaam, the same word via Arabic.

This word in other languages

Schalom(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsalom
  • sahlom
  • shallom
  • shalmo
  • shalomm
  • shaolm
  • shhalom
  • shlaom
  • sshalom

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of shalom - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hsalom2sahlom2shallom1shalmo2shalomm1shaolm2shhalom1shlaom2
Edit distance from "shalom"

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 "shalom"?
"shalom" is spelled S-H-A-L-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃɑːˈloʊm/.
What does "shalom" mean?
As an interjection, "shalom" means: A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.
What words are commonly confused with "shalom"?
"shalom" is commonly confused with "sham", "shalt", "Sharon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "shalom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shalom" is /ʃɑːˈloʊm/. 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 "shalom"?
Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (šālóm, “peace, well-being; Hello, good-bye”). Doublet of salaam, the same word via Arabic. 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 "shalom", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Silvio#29,088savory#29,075soleil#29,094sowing#29,099

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list