# shipyard

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃɪpˌjɑɹd/ · frequency rank #20,495

## Definitions
1. A place where ships are built and repaired.

## Etymology
From ship + yard.

## Easily confused with
- **Sheppard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheppard-vs-shipyard)

## Common misspellings (13)
`hsipyard`, `shhipyard`, `shipayrd`, `shippyard`, `shipyadr`, `shipyardd`, `shipyarrd`, `shipyrad`, `shipyyard`, `shiypard`, `shpiyard`, `sihpyard`, `sshipyard`

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