Shih

/ˌʌnˈʃiː/

//ˌʌnˈʃiː// name

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"shih" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Shih” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,967. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,967
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shih · Shih · English

Shih · rank #30,967 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,967
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH shamelessly

Nearest frequency peer: shamelessly (-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 “Shih”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Shih” 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).

Shih vs SI
25% similar
Shih vs six
25% similar
Shih vs sir
25% similar

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

Key facts for Shih
PropertyValue
HeadwordShih
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌʌnˈʃiː/
Letters4
Frequency rank#30,967
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Shih”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “shamelessly” (#30,966), “shithole” (#30,968), “sexier” (#30,965). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Shih” is #30,967. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Shih (IPA /ˌʌnˈʃiː/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #30,967 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Shih, with forms such as "hsih", "shhi", and "shhih". 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, "SI", "six", "sir", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Wade–Giles Romanization of Mandarin 石 (shí), 史 (shǐ), 師／师 (shī), 時／时 (shí), 士 (shì), 釋／释 (shì), and 施 (shī). Doublet of Thach. The correct English form is Shih, spelled S-H-I-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin.

Etymology

From Wade–Giles Romanization of Mandarin 石 (shí), 史 (shǐ), 師／师 (shī), 時／时 (shí), 士 (shì), 釋／释 (shì), and 施 (shī). Doublet of Thach.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsih
  • shhi
  • shhih
  • shihh
  • sihh
  • sshih

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Shih - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hsih2shhi2shhih1shihh1sihh2sshih1
Edit distance from "Shih"

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 "Shih"?
"Shih" is spelled S-H-I-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌʌnˈʃiː/.
What does "Shih" mean?
As a proper noun, "Shih" means: A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin.
What words are commonly confused with "Shih"?
"Shih" is commonly confused with "SI", "six", "sir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Shih"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Shih" is /ˌʌnˈʃiː/. 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 "Shih"?
From Wade–Giles Romanization of Mandarin 石 (shí), 史 (shǐ), 師／师 (shī), 時／时 (shí), 士 (shì), 釋／释 (shì), and 施 (shī). Doublet of Thach. 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 "Shih", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sosa#30,975sown#30,976saba#30,945SUNY#30,995

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

pomp6 variantstusk6 variantsUsain6 variantsASTM6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list