shaved

/ʃeɪvd/

//ʃeɪvd// adj

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

The verdict

“shaved” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,963. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,963
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 had a shave.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shaved · shaved · English

shaved · rank #11,963 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,963
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH screened

Nearest frequency peer: screened (-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 “shaved”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “shaved” 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).

shaved vs shed
67% similar
shaved vs slave
67% similar
shaved vs shove
67% similar

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

Key facts for shaved
PropertyValue
Headwordshaved
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʃeɪvd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,963
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “shaved”

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).shavedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “screened” (#11,962), “shove” (#11,965), “saturated” (#11,960). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “shaved” is #11,963. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around shaved (IPA /ʃeɪvd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,963 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Having had a shave.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for shaved, with forms such as "hsaved", "sahved", and "shaevd". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "shed", "slave", "shove", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From shave + -ed. The correct English form is shaved, spelled S-H-A-V-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having had a shave.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Jada Pinkett Smith found herself at the center of conflict when her husband Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony March 27. Rock joked about Pinkett Smith’s shaved head – a look she has said is more than a style preference.

Etymology

From shave + -ed.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsaved
  • sahved
  • shaevd
  • shavde
  • shavedd
  • shavved
  • shhaved
  • shvaed
  • sshaved

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of shaved - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hsaved2sahved2shaevd2shavde2shavedd1shavved1shhaved1shvaed2
Edit distance from "shaved"

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 "shaved"?
"shaved" is spelled S-H-A-V-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃeɪvd/.
What does "shaved" mean?
As an adjective, "shaved" means: Having had a shave.
What words are commonly confused with "shaved"?
"shaved" is commonly confused with "shed", "slave", "shove". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "shaved"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shaved" is /ʃeɪvd/. 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 "shaved"?
From shave + -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 "shaved", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

soaked#11,970Roland#11,954Spears#11,973remark#11,952

Similar misspelling depth

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

suppress9 variantspeppers9 variantsWarsaw9 variantspaints9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list