# Shiraz

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ʃɪˈɹɑːz/ · frequency rank #35,513

## Definitions
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. A county of Iran, around the city.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Iranian Persian شیراز (širâz).

## Easily confused with
- **shirt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shiraz-vs-shirt)
- **shire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shiraz-vs-shire)
- **shiva** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shiraz-vs-shiva)
- **shiro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shiraz-vs-shiro)
- **shirk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shiraz-vs-shirk)
- **spiral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shiraz-vs-spiral)

## Common misspellings (9)
`hsiraz`, `shhiraz`, `shiarz`, `shirazz`, `shirraz`, `shirza`, `shriaz`, `sihraz`, `sshiraz`

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