Shiraz

/ʃɪˈɹɑːz/

//ʃɪˈɹɑːz// name

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

The verdict

“Shiraz” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,513. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,513
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city in Iran, the seat of Shiraz County's Central District and the capital of Fars Province, near the remains of Persepolis.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shiraz · Shiraz · English

Shiraz · rank #35,513 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,513
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Shiite

Nearest frequency peer: Shiite (-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 “Shiraz”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Shiraz” 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).

Shiraz vs shirt
50% similar
Shiraz vs shire
50% similar
Shiraz vs shiva
50% similar

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

Key facts for Shiraz
PropertyValue
HeadwordShiraz
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ʃɪˈɹɑːz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,513
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Shiraz”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Shirazlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Shiite” (#35,512), “shitload” (#35,514), “shadowing” (#35,511). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Shiraz” is #35,513. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Shiraz (IPA /ʃɪˈɹɑːz/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #35,513 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Shiraz, with forms such as "hsiraz", "shhiraz", and "shiarz". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "shirt", "shire", "shiva", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Iranian Persian شیراز (širâz). The correct English form is Shiraz, spelled S-H-I-R-A-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city in Iran, the seat of Shiraz County's Central District and the capital of Fars Province, near the remains of Persepolis.
  2. 2
    A county of Iran, around the city.

Etymology

Borrowed from Iranian Persian شیراز (širâz).

This word in other languages

Shiraz(Español)Chiraz(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsiraz
  • shhiraz
  • shiarz
  • shirazz
  • shirraz
  • shirza
  • shriaz
  • sihraz
  • sshiraz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hsiraz2shhiraz1shiarz2shirazz1shirraz1shirza2shriaz2sihraz2
Edit distance from "Shiraz"

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 "Shiraz"?
"Shiraz" is spelled S-H-I-R-A-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃɪˈɹɑːz/.
What does "Shiraz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Shiraz" means: A city in Iran, the seat of Shiraz County's Central District and the capital of Fars Province, near the remains of Persepolis.
What words are commonly confused with "Shiraz"?
"Shiraz" is commonly confused with "shirt", "shire", "shiva". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Shiraz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Shiraz" is /ʃɪˈɹɑːz/. 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 "Shiraz"?
Borrowed from Iranian Persian شیراز (širâz). 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 "Shiraz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Shiite#35,512sombre#35,523stoker#35,537refuel#35,481

Similar misspelling depth

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

Raffles9 variantspulsed9 variantsturnip9 variantsPosner9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list