shipbuilding

noun

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"shipbuilding" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“shipbuilding” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,951. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,951
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The construction of ships.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shipbuilding · shipbuilding · English

shipbuilding · rank #18,951 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,951
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 54,294
  • PHOTO-FINISH serie

Nearest frequency peer: serie (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “shipbuilding”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “shipbuilding” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for shipbuilding
PropertyValue
Headwordshipbuilding
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Frequency rank#18,951
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “shipbuilding” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around shipbuilding, anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,951 among 54,294 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for shipbuilding, with forms such as "hsipbuilding", "shhipbuilding", and "shibpuilding". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ship + building. The correct English form is shipbuilding, spelled S-H-I-P-B-U-I-L-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The construction of ships.
  2. 2
    A construction of a ship.

Etymology

From ship + building.

This word in other languages

Schiffbau(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsipbuilding
  • shhipbuilding
  • shibpuilding
  • shipbbuilding
  • shipbiulding
  • shipbuidling
  • shipbuildding
  • shipbuildign
  • shipbuildingg
  • shipbuildinng
  • shipbuildnig
  • shipbuilidng
  • shipbuillding
  • shipbuliding
  • shippbuilding
  • shipubilding
  • shpibuilding
  • sihpbuilding
  • sshipbuilding

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hsipbuilding2shhipbuilding1shibpuilding2shipbbuilding1shipbiulding2shipbuidling2shipbuildding1shipbuildign2
Edit distance from "shipbuilding"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "shipbuilding"?
"shipbuilding" is spelled S-H-I-P-B-U-I-L-D-I-N-G.
What does "shipbuilding" mean?
As a noun, "shipbuilding" means: The construction of ships.
What are common misspellings of "shipbuilding"?
Common misspellings include "hsipbuilding", "shhipbuilding", "shibpuilding", "shipbbuilding", "shipbiulding". The correct spelling is "shipbuilding".
What is the origin of the word "shipbuilding"?
From ship + building. 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 "shipbuilding", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list