shoplift
/ˈʃɒplɪft/verb
shoplift is spelled S-H-O-P-L-I-F-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, shoplift means “To steal something from a shop or store during business hours, usually by means of hiding merchandise” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shoplift?
| Letters | 8: S-H-O-P-L-I-F-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 85,266th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shoplift?
Shoplift appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 85,266th 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).
How do you pronounce shoplift?
- /ˈʃɒplɪft/
Shoplift has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-shoplift.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with shoplift
Also written: shop-lift (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of shoplift
- shoplifts present, singular, he/she/it
- shoplifting participle, present
- shoplifted participle, past
- shop-lift
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shoplift mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To steal something from a shop or store during business hours, usually by means of hiding merchandise.
- 2
To steal from shops / stores during trading hours.
noun
- 1
obsoleteA shoplifter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shoplift in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | voler à l’étalage |
| German | klauen, stehlen , Ladendiebstahl begehen |
| Spanish | hurtar, furtar, ratear, shacar, percollar , ladronear |
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 shoplift come from?
From shop + lift (“to steal”), after shoplifting, shoplifter, and shoplift (noun).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).