shalst

/ʃælst/

//ʃælst// verb

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

The verdict

“shalst” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of shalt.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shalst · shalst · English

shalst · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for shalst
PropertyValue
Headwordshalst
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ʃælst/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “shalst” in English

shalstsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

shalst is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ʃælst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of shalt.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for shalst in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is shalst, spelled S-H-A-L-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of shalt.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how shalst appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Thou shallest be an hour without diuiſibility: and if an houre, a yeare: if ſo, an age: and if an age, then for euer, for al eternity.
  2. "Never mind, naybour," said Master Samuel, recovering himself, "thee shalst have a quart for it when thee com'st to my house.”

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "shalst"?
"shalst" is spelled S-H-A-L-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃælst/.
What does "shalst" mean?
As a verb, "shalst" means: Synonym of shalt.
How do you pronounce "shalst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shalst" is /ʃælst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "shalst" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list