shaped

/ʃeɪpt/

//ʃeɪpt// adj

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

The verdict

“shaped” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,784. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,784
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having been given a shape, especially a curved shape.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shaped · shaped · English

shaped · rank #3,784 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,784
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH rocks

Nearest frequency peer: rocks (-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 “shaped”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “shaped” 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).

shaped vs shed
67% similar
shaped vs sped
67% similar
shaped vs share
67% similar

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

Key facts for shaped
PropertyValue
Headwordshaped
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʃeɪpt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,784
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “shaped”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).shapedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “rocks” (#3,783), “sixth” (#3,785), “resident” (#3,782). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “shaped” is #3,784. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around shaped (IPA /ʃeɪpt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,784 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for shaped, with forms such as "hsaped", "sahped", and "shaepd". 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, "shed", "sped", "share", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English schaped, ischaped, equivalent to shape + -ed. The correct English form is shaped, spelled S-H-A-P-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having been given a shape, especially a curved shape.
  2. 2
    Having a particular shape (sharing the appearance of something in space, especially its outline – often a basic geometric two-dimensional figure).
  3. 3
    Designed for a particular person or thing.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The shaped sides of the wardrobe give it a more attractive appearance.
  2. a God-shaped hole in one's heart

Etymology

From Middle English schaped, ischaped, equivalent to shape + -ed.

Synonyms

-formshapen

This word in other languages

en forme de(Français)geformt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsaped
  • sahped
  • shaepd
  • shapde
  • shapedd
  • shapped
  • shhaped
  • shpaed
  • sshaped

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of shaped - 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.

hsaped2sahped2shaepd2shapde2shapedd1shapped1shhaped1shpaed2
Edit distance from "shaped"

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 "shaped"?
"shaped" is spelled S-H-A-P-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃeɪpt/.
What does "shaped" mean?
As an adjective, "shaped" means: Having been given a shape, especially a curved shape.
What words are commonly confused with "shaped"?
"shaped" is commonly confused with "shed", "sped", "share". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "shaped"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shaped" is /ʃeɪpt/. 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 "shaped"?
From Middle English schaped, ischaped, equivalent to shape + -ed. 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 "shaped", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

collect9 variantslessons9 variantsgenuine9 variantsGordon9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list