shopper

/ˈʃɒp.ə/

//ˈʃɒp.ə// noun

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"shopper" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“shopper” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,809. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,809
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-shopper · shopper · English

shopper · rank #22,809 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,809
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Seville

Nearest frequency peer: Seville (-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 “shopper”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “shopper” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

shopper vs shower
71% similar
shopper vs supper
71% similar
shopper vs stopped
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for shopper
PropertyValue
Headwordshopper
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʃɒp.ə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,809
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “shopper”

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).shopperlands 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 “Seville” (#22,808), “shrub” (#22,810), “scourge” (#22,807). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “shopper” is #22,809. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around shopper (IPA /ˈʃɒp.ə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,809 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for shopper, with forms such as "hsopper", "shhopper", and "shopepr". 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. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "shower", "supper", "stopped", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who shops.
  2. 2
    A free local newspaper containing advertisements for local shops etc; sometimes includes discount coupons.
  3. 3
    A kind of bicycle suited to riding short distances.
  4. 4
    A plastic shopping bag.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile.
  2. On November 29 1952, a special train ran from Sunderland to Leeds for Christmas shoppers and those attending a Leeds vs. Brentford match. It caused controversy, with Sunderland traders protesting that their shops were just as good as those in Leeds.

Etymology

From shop + -er.

This word in other languages

comprador(Español)acheteur(Français)Käufer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsopper
  • shhopper
  • shopepr
  • shoper
  • shopperr
  • shoppre
  • shpoper
  • sohpper
  • sshopper

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hsopper2shhopper1shopepr2shoper1shopperr1shoppre2shpoper2sohpper2
Edit distance from "shopper"

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 "shopper"?
"shopper" is spelled S-H-O-P-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃɒp.ə/.
What does "shopper" mean?
As a noun, "shopper" means: A person who shops.
What words are commonly confused with "shopper"?
"shopper" is commonly confused with "shower", "supper", "stopped". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "shopper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shopper" is /ˈʃɒp.ə/. 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 "shopper"?
From shop + -er. 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 "shopper", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Seville#22,808scourge#22,807signage#22,812riddled#22,797

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

sorely9 variantssprite9 variantsSumner9 variantstracer9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list