shopkeeper

/ˈʃɒpkiːpɚ/

//ˈʃɒpkiːpɚ// noun

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"shopkeeper" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“shopkeeper” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,845. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,845
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shopkeeper · shopkeeper · English

shopkeeper · rank #33,845 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,845
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH shiro

Nearest frequency peer: shiro (-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 “shopkeeper”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “shopkeeper” 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 shopkeeper
PropertyValue
Headwordshopkeeper
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʃɒpkiːpɚ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#33,845
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “shopkeeper”

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).shopkeeperlands 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 “shiro” (#33,844), “shortness” (#33,846), “shaven” (#33,843). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “shopkeeper” is #33,845. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around shopkeeper (IPA /ˈʃɒpkiːpɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,845 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for shopkeeper, with forms such as "hsopkeeper", "shhopkeeper", and "shokpeeper". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From shop + keeper. The correct English form is shopkeeper, spelled S-H-O-P-K-E-E-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The retail trade of the borough also suffered, for the shopkeepers found it difficult to attract the occupiers of the luxurious villas fast rising on Surbiton Hill, and the shops erected near the station [in Surbiton] made the competition still more keen.

Etymology

From shop + keeper.

Synonyms

storekeeper

This word in other languages

comerciante(Español)détaillant(Français)Ladenbesitzer(Deutsch)lojista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsopkeeper
  • shhopkeeper
  • shokpeeper
  • shopekeper
  • shopkeeepr
  • shopkeeperr
  • shopkeepper
  • shopkeepre
  • shopkepeer
  • shopkeper
  • shopkkeeper
  • shoppkeeper
  • shpokeeper
  • sohpkeeper
  • sshopkeeper

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hsopkeeper2shhopkeeper1shokpeeper2shopekeper2shopkeeepr2shopkeeperr1shopkeepper1shopkeepre2
Edit distance from "shopkeeper"

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 "shopkeeper"?
"shopkeeper" is spelled S-H-O-P-K-E-E-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃɒpkiːpɚ/.
What does "shopkeeper" mean?
As a noun, "shopkeeper" means: A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.
What are common misspellings of "shopkeeper"?
Common misspellings include "hsopkeeper", "shhopkeeper", "shokpeeper", "shopekeper", "shopkeeepr". The correct spelling is "shopkeeper".
How do you pronounce "shopkeeper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shopkeeper" is /ˈʃɒpkiːpɚ/. 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 "shopkeeper"?
From shop + keeper. 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 "shopkeeper", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list