shaver

/ˈʃeɪvə/

//ˈʃeɪvə// noun

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

The verdict

“shaver” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,685. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,685
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who shaves.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shaver · shaver · English

shaver · rank #37,685 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,685
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH shanti

Nearest frequency peer: shanti (-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 “shaver”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “shaver” 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).

shaver vs slave
67% similar
shaver vs sheer
67% similar
shaver vs shove
67% similar

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

Key facts for shaver
PropertyValue
Headwordshaver
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʃeɪvə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,685
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “shaver”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).shaverlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “shanti” (#37,684), “Sherpa” (#37,686), “Shakti” (#37,683). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “shaver” is #37,685. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around shaver (IPA /ˈʃeɪvə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,685 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for shaver, with forms such as "hsaver", "sahver", and "shaevr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "slave", "sheer", "shove", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English schaver; equivalent to shave + -er. In its meaning of a boy, lad, recorded since 1592, the word shaver has also been postulated to derive from Romani chavo (“young man”), which also gives us the modern slang chav, ultimately derived from… The correct English form is shaver, spelled S-H-A-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who shaves.
  2. 2
    A barber, one whose occupation is to shave.
  3. 3
    A tool or machine for shaving; an electric razor.
  4. 4
    An extortionate bargainer; a sharper.
  5. 5
    One who fleeces; a pillager; a plunderer.
  6. 6
    A boy; a lad; a little fellow.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The shaver is an honest friendly man as before: he has a good deal to do to smother his Welsh fire, which, you know, he has in a greater degree than some would imagine. He posts himself a good part of the year in some warm house, wins the ladies money at ombre, and convinces them, that they are highly obliged to him.
  2. By these shavers the Turks were stripped.

Etymology

From Middle English schaver; equivalent to shave + -er. In its meaning of a boy, lad, recorded since 1592, the word shaver has also been postulated to derive from Romani chavo (“young man”), which also gives us the modern slang chav, ultimately derived from Sanskrit छा (chā, “young animal”).

This word in other languages

afeitadora(Español)rasoir(Français)Rasierapparat(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsaver
  • sahver
  • shaevr
  • shaverr
  • shavre
  • shavver
  • shhaver
  • shvaer
  • sshaver

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hsaver2sahver2shaevr2shaverr1shavre2shavver1shhaver1shvaer2
Edit distance from "shaver"

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 "shaver"?
"shaver" is spelled S-H-A-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃeɪvə/.
What does "shaver" mean?
As a noun, "shaver" means: One who shaves.
What words are commonly confused with "shaver"?
"shaver" is commonly confused with "slave", "sheer", "shove". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "shaver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shaver" is /ˈʃeɪvə/. 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 "shaver"?
From Middle English schaver; equivalent to shave + -er. In its meaning of a boy, lad, recorded since 1592, the word shaver has also been postulated to derive from Romani chavo (“young man”), which also gives us the modern slang chav, ultimately de... 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 "shaver", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

shanti#37,684Sherpa#37,686Shakti#37,683secede#37,679

Similar misspelling depth

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

Shabbat9 variantsscuffle9 variantsSardar9 variantsstowed9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list