# shelves

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃɛlvz/ · frequency rank #10,276

## Definitions
1. plural of shelf
2. plural of shelve

## Easily confused with
- **shoves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shelves-vs-shoves)
- **sleeves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shelves-vs-sleeves)
- **serves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/serves-vs-shelves)
- **shells** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shells-vs-shelves)
- **shaves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shaves-vs-shelves)
- **shelter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shelter-vs-shelves)
- **Shelley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shelley-vs-shelves)
- **shelled** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shelled-vs-shelves)

## Common misspellings (11)
`hselves`, `sehlves`, `shelevs`, `shellves`, `shelvess`, `shelvse`, `shelvves`, `shevles`, `shhelves`, `shleves`, `sshelves`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shelves