shod

/ʃɒd/

//ʃɒd// adj

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"shod" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“shod” is uncommon English (frequency #63,998 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,998
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wearing shoes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shod · shod · English

shod · rank #63,998 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,998
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH shor

Nearest frequency peer: shor (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “shod”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “shod” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for shod
PropertyValue
Headwordshod
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ʃɒd/
Letters4
Frequency rank#63,998
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “shod” in English

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “shor” (#63,999), “shimmery” (#63,996), “shouldering” (#64,000). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “shod” is #63,998. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

shod is uncommon English at frequency #63,998 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ʃɒd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for shod, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English shoed, past participle of shon. Doublet of shoed. The correct English form is shod, spelled S-H-O-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wearing shoes.
  2. 2
    Having tires equipped.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wallis was unsuitably shod for the muddy hike.

Etymology

From Middle English shoed, past participle of shon. Doublet of shoed.

Synonyms

shoedcalceatecalceatedcalced

Antonyms

barefootdiscalced

This word in other languages

calzado(Español)chaussé(Français)beschuht(Deutsch)calçado(Português)

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 "shod"?
"shod" is spelled S-H-O-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃɒd/.
What does "shod" mean?
As an adjective, "shod" means: Wearing shoes.
How do you pronounce "shod"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shod" is /ʃɒd/. 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 "shod"?
From Middle English shoed, past participle of shon. Doublet of shoed. 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 "shod", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

shor#63,999shee#63,993seif#63,985sado#63,967

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list