shitload

/ˈʃɪtˌloʊd/

//ˈʃɪtˌloʊd// noun

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"shitload" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“shitload” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,514. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,514
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large amount.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shitload · shitload · English

shitload · rank #35,514 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #35,514
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Shiraz

Nearest frequency peer: Shiraz (-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 “shitload”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “shitload” 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).

shitload vs shithead
75% similar

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

Key facts for shitload
PropertyValue
Headwordshitload
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʃɪtˌloʊd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,514
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “shitload”

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).shitloadlands 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 “Shiraz” (#35,513), “shouldered” (#35,515), “Shiite” (#35,512). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “shitload” is #35,514. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around shitload (IPA /ˈʃɪtˌloʊd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,514 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A large amount.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for shitload, with forms such as "hsitload", "shhitload", and "shiltoad". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "shithead", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From shit + load. The correct English form is shitload, spelled S-H-I-T-L-O-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large amount.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how shitload appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Anybody got a dime? [...] Somebody's gotta go back and get a shitload o' dimes!
  2. Roy Fuchs' Assistant: I just heard there's a shitload of used cars coming this way.

Etymology

From shit + load.

Synonyms

lot

This word in other languages

mogollón(Español)chiée(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsitload
  • shhitload
  • shiltoad
  • shitlaod
  • shitlload
  • shitloadd
  • shitloda
  • shitolad
  • shittload
  • shtiload
  • sihtload
  • sshitload

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hsitload2shhitload1shiltoad2shitlaod2shitlload1shitloadd1shitloda2shitolad2
Edit distance from "shitload"

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 "shitload"?
"shitload" is spelled S-H-I-T-L-O-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃɪtˌloʊd/.
What does "shitload" mean?
As a noun, "shitload" means: A large amount.
What words are commonly confused with "shitload"?
"shitload" is commonly confused with "shithead". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "shitload"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shitload" is /ˈʃɪtˌloʊd/. 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 "shitload"?
From shit + load. 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 "shitload", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list