Shasta

/ˈʃæs.tə/

//ˈʃæs.tə// name

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

The verdict

“Shasta” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,075. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,075
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An extinct Native American language, formerly spoken from northern California into southwestern Oregon.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shasta · Shasta · English

Shasta · rank #35,075 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,075
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Shenandoah

Nearest frequency peer: Shenandoah (+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 “Shasta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Shasta” 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).

Shasta vs shat
50% similar
Shasta vs Sparta
67% similar
Shasta vs Shauna
67% similar

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

Key facts for Shasta
PropertyValue
HeadwordShasta
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈʃæs.tə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,075
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Shasta”

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).Shastalands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Shenandoah” (#35,076), “Shanahan” (#35,073), “shithead” (#35,077). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Shasta” is #35,075. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Shasta (IPA /ˈʃæs.tə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #35,075 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 Shasta, with forms such as "hsasta", "sahsta", and "shasat". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "shat", "Sparta", "Shauna", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Uncertain. Possibly from the exonym Sustika, with an origin in the Klamath language. The correct English form is Shasta, spelled S-H-A-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    An extinct Native American language, formerly spoken from northern California into southwestern Oregon.
  2. 2
    A brand of cola.
  3. 3
    A census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ’Cause I’m the Master Blaster drinking up the Shasta / My voice sounds sweet ’cause it has-ta
  2. Fry: It’s Saturday night; I’ve got no date, a two liter bottle of Shasta, and my all-Rush mix tape... let's rock.

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from the exonym Sustika, with an origin in the Klamath language.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsasta
  • sahsta
  • shasat
  • shassta
  • shastta
  • shatsa
  • shhasta
  • shsata
  • sshasta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hsasta2sahsta2shasat2shassta1shastta1shatsa2shhasta1shsata2
Edit distance from "Shasta"

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 "Shasta"?
"Shasta" is spelled S-H-A-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃæs.tə/.
What does "Shasta" mean?
As a proper noun, "Shasta" means: An extinct Native American language, formerly spoken from northern California into southwestern Oregon.
What words are commonly confused with "Shasta"?
"Shasta" is commonly confused with "shat", "Sparta", "Shauna". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Shasta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Shasta" is /ˈʃæs.tə/. 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 "Shasta"?
Uncertain. Possibly from the exonym Sustika, with an origin in the Klamath language. 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 "Shasta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

sanger#35,061Sparky#35,089sprain#35,092Rodger#35,053

Similar misspelling depth

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

Tasman9 variantsramble9 variantspuking9 variantspotters9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list