shoemaker

/ˈʃuˌmeɪkɚ/

//ˈʃuˌmeɪkɚ// noun

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"shoemaker" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“shoemaker” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,364. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,364
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who makes shoes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shoemaker · shoemaker · English

shoemaker · rank #28,364 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,364
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH shortfall

Nearest frequency peer: shortfall (+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 “shoemaker”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “shoemaker” 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
Key facts for shoemaker
PropertyValue
Headwordshoemaker
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʃuˌmeɪkɚ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,364
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “shoemaker”

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).shoemakerlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “shortfall” (#28,365), “shifter” (#28,362), “shrugs” (#28,366). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “shoemaker” is #28,364. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around shoemaker (IPA /ˈʃuˌmeɪkɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,364 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for shoemaker, with forms such as "hsoemaker", "sheomaker", and "shhoemaker". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English shomaker, equivalent to shoe + maker. Compare Dutch schoenmaker, German Schuhmacher, Danish skomager. The correct English form is shoemaker, spelled S-H-O-E-M-A-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who makes shoes.
  2. 2
    The threadfish.
  3. 3
    A fish, Elagatis pinnulatis, the runner.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He especially recommended the only shoemaker who, to his mind, had an idea of making a shoe; and Lucy had at least half-a-dozen pair made, fitted, and descanted upon, before he was satisfied that they did justice to the shape of her foot, which proved extremely good when it was properly chaussé.
  2. The diseases of shoemakers receive attention as well as the toxicology of shoepolish.

Etymology

From Middle English shomaker, equivalent to shoe + maker. Compare Dutch schoenmaker, German Schuhmacher, Danish skomager.

This word in other languages

zapatero(Español)cordonnier(Français)Schuhmacher(Deutsch)sapateiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsoemaker
  • sheomaker
  • shhoemaker
  • shoeamker
  • shoemaekr
  • shoemakerr
  • shoemakker
  • shoemakre
  • shoemkaer
  • shoemmaker
  • shomeaker
  • sohemaker
  • sshoemaker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hsoemaker2sheomaker2shhoemaker1shoeamker2shoemaekr2shoemakerr1shoemakker1shoemakre2
Edit distance from "shoemaker"

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 "shoemaker"?
"shoemaker" is spelled S-H-O-E-M-A-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃuˌmeɪkɚ/.
What does "shoemaker" mean?
As a noun, "shoemaker" means: A person who makes shoes.
What are common misspellings of "shoemaker"?
Common misspellings include "hsoemaker", "sheomaker", "shhoemaker", "shoeamker", "shoemaekr". The correct spelling is "shoemaker".
How do you pronounce "shoemaker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shoemaker" is /ˈʃuˌmeɪkɚ/. 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 "shoemaker"?
From Middle English shomaker, equivalent to shoe + maker. Compare Dutch schoenmaker, German Schuhmacher, Danish skomager. 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 "shoemaker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

shortfall#28,365Southport#28,380sparingly#28,381roadblock#28,346

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

smacking13 variantssumptuous13 variantssynaptic13 variantsumbilical13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list