shoe

Where “shoe” sits in English frequency

Definition

1. 1
   A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.
2. 2
   A piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse's foot as a means of protection; a horseshoe.
3. 3
   A device for holding multiple decks of playing cards, allowing more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles.
4. 4
   Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
5. 5
   Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
6. 6
   Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
7. 7
   Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
8. 8
   Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
9. 9
   Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
10. 10
    Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
11. 11
    Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
12. 12
    Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
13. 13
    Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
14. 14
    Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
15. 15
    Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
16. 16
    The outer cover or tread of a pneumatic tire, especially for an automobile.
17. 17
    A pneumatic tire, especially for an automobile.
18. 18
    A fake passport.

Etymology

From Middle English scho, sho, from Old English sċōh (“shoe”), from Proto-West Germanic *skōh, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz (“shoe”), of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”). Eclipsed non-native Middle English sabatine, sabatoun (“shoe”) from Medieval Latin sabatēnum, sabatum (“shoe, slipper”) (compare Old Occitan sabatō, Spanish zapato (“shoe”), French sabot (“wooden shoe, clog”), Italian ciabatta). The archaic plural shoon is from Middle English shon, from Old English scōn, scōum (“shoes”, dative plural) and scōna (“shoes'”, genitive plural); it is cognate with Scots shuin (“shoes”). See also Scots shae, West Frisian skoech, Low German Schoh, Dutch schoen, German Schuh, Bavarian Schuach, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish sko, Tocharian B skāk (“balcony”).

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hsoe,sheo,shhoe,sohe,sshoe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of shoe - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

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