# shemale

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃi.meɪl/ · frequency rank #33,017

## Definitions
1. A male-to-female transsexual or transgender person; a trans woman.
2. A male animal which displays female traits or behaviors; for example, a male reptile which gives off female pheromones.

## Etymology
From she + male.

## Easily confused with
- **shale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shale-vs-shemale)

## Common misspellings (10)
`hsemale`, `sehmale`, `sheamle`, `shemael`, `shemalle`, `shemlae`, `shemmale`, `shhemale`, `shmeale`, `sshemale`

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