# Shaolin

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈʃaʊlɪn/ · frequency rank #36,757

## Definitions
1. A collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery.

## Etymology
From Mandarin 少林 (Shàolín).

## Easily confused with
- **Stalin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shaolin-vs-stalin)

## Common misspellings (10)
`hsaolin`, `saholin`, `shaloin`, `shaoiln`, `shaolinn`, `shaollin`, `shaolni`, `shhaolin`, `shoalin`, `sshaolin`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shaolin