shared

/ʃɛːd/

//ʃɛːd// adj

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

The verdict

“shared” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,128. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,128
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Used by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shared · shared · English

shared · rank #2,128 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,128
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH selected

Nearest frequency peer: selected (-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 “shared”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “shared” 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).

shared vs shed
67% similar
shared vs sharp
67% similar
shared vs shore
67% similar

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

Key facts for shared
PropertyValue
Headwordshared
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʃɛːd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,128
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “shared”

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).sharedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “selected” (#2,127), “shopping” (#2,129), “Scotland” (#2,126). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “shared” is #2,128. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around shared (IPA /ʃɛːd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,128 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Used by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for shared, with forms such as "hsared", "sahred", and "shaerd". 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", "sharp", "shore", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is shared, spelled S-H-A-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Used by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "We are myth-killers, you and I, Moneo. That's the dream we share. I assure you from a God's Olympian perch that government is a shared myth. When the myth dies, the government dies."
  2. It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: […]; […]; or perhaps to muse on the irrelevance of the borders that separate nation states and keep people from understanding their shared environment.

Synonyms

commonmutualjoint

This word in other languages

compartido(Español)gemeinsam(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsared
  • sahred
  • shaerd
  • sharde
  • sharedd
  • sharred
  • shhared
  • shraed
  • sshared

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of shared - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hsared2sahred2shaerd2sharde2sharedd1sharred1shhared1shraed2
Edit distance from "shared"

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 "shared"?
"shared" is spelled S-H-A-R-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃɛːd/.
What does "shared" mean?
As an adjective, "shared" means: Used by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways.
What words are commonly confused with "shared"?
"shared" is commonly confused with "shed", "sharp", "shore". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "shared"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shared" is /ʃɛːd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "shared" come from?
"shared" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "shared", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

planet#2,123taught#2,136adding#2,140allows#2,142

Similar misspelling depth

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

formed9 variantsexpress9 variantsBoston9 variantsending9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list