Shiloh

/ˈʃaɪloʊ/

//ˈʃaɪloʊ// name

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

The verdict

“Shiloh” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,018. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,018
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A biblical city, the location of the Ark of the Covenant.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shiloh · Shiloh · English

Shiloh · rank #33,018 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,018
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH shemale

Nearest frequency peer: shemale (-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 “Shiloh”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Shiloh” 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).

Shiloh vs silo
50% similar
Shiloh vs shiro
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Shiloh vs Shimon
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Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Shiloh
PropertyValue
HeadwordShiloh
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈʃaɪloʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,018
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Shiloh”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Shilohlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “shemale” (#33,017), “shrank” (#33,019), “shears” (#33,016). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Shiloh” is #33,018. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Shiloh (IPA /ˈʃaɪloʊ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #33,018 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 29 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Shiloh, with forms such as "hsiloh", "shhiloh", and "shilho". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "silo", "shiro", "Shimon", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Biblical Hebrew שִׁילֹה \ שִׁלֹה (shiló). The correct English form is Shiloh, spelled S-H-I-L-O-H.

Definition

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    A biblical city, the location of the Ark of the Covenant.
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Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew שִׁילֹה \ שִׁלֹה (shiló).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsiloh
  • shhiloh
  • shilho
  • shilloh
  • shilohh
  • shiolh
  • shlioh
  • sihloh
  • sshiloh

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Shiloh - 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.

hsiloh2shhiloh1shilho2shilloh1shilohh1shiolh2shlioh2sihloh2
Edit distance from "Shiloh"

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 "Shiloh"?
"Shiloh" is spelled S-H-I-L-O-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃaɪloʊ/.
What does "Shiloh" mean?
As a proper noun, "Shiloh" means: A biblical city, the location of the Ark of the Covenant.
What words are commonly confused with "Shiloh"?
"Shiloh" is commonly confused with "silo", "shiro", "Shimon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Shiloh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Shiloh" is /ˈʃaɪloʊ/. 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 "Shiloh"?
From Biblical Hebrew שִׁילֹה \ שִׁלֹה (shiló). 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 "Shiloh", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

shrank#33,019shears#33,016septum#33,013spieth#33,029

Similar misspelling depth

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

slimmer9 variantssteers9 variantsrectal9 variantsthis'll9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list