sharp-set

adj

"sharp-set" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sharp-set” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; ravenous.

Key facts for sharp-set
PropertyValue
Headwordsharp-set
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sharp-set” sits in English frequency

sharp-set falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for sharp-set is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; ravenous.".

sharp-set has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 sharp-set, spelled S-H-A-R-P---S-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; ravenous.

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 "sharp-set"?
"sharp-set" is spelled S-H-A-R-P---S-E-T.
What does "sharp-set" mean?
As an adjective, "sharp-set" means: Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; ravenous.
What language does "sharp-set" come from?
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Using “sharp-set”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-H-A-R-P---S-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list