shoemaking
noun
shoemaking is spelled S-H-O-E-M-A-K-I-N-G: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shoemaking means “The making of shoes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shoemaking?
| Letters | 10: S-H-O-E-M-A-K-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 117,098th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shoemaking?
Shoemaking appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does shoemaking mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The making of shoes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shoemaking in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense shoemaking:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cordonnerie |
| German | Schuhherstellung, Schuhmacherei, Schusterei |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does shoemaking come from?
From shoe + making.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).