shapen
verb, adjective
shapen is spelled S-H-A-P-E-N: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, shapen means “To shape, form” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shapen?
| Letters | 6: S-H-A-P-E-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shapen?
Shapen appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of shapen
- shapens present, singular, he/she/it
- shapening participle, present
- shapened participle, past
- more shapen comparative
- most shapen superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shapen mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
rareTo shape, form.
adjective
- 1
Shaped; wrought with a definite shape.
ill-shapen
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shapen come from?
From shape (“external form”) + -en (“to make like”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).