# shopper

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃɒp.ə/ · frequency rank #22,809

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

## Etymology
From shop + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **shower** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shopper-vs-shower)
- **supper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shopper-vs-supper)
- **stopped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shopper-vs-stopped)
- **shorter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shopper-vs-shorter)
- **skipper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shopper-vs-skipper)
- **stopper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shopper-vs-stopper)
- **slipper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shopper-vs-slipper)
- **snapper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shopper-vs-snapper)
- **shaper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shaper-vs-shopper)
- **shooter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shooter-vs-shopper)
- **shipped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shipped-vs-shopper)
- **sharper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sharper-vs-shopper)
- **shocker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shocker-vs-shopper)
- **shipper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shipper-vs-shopper)

## Common misspellings (9)
`hsopper`, `shhopper`, `shopepr`, `shoper`, `shopperr`, `shoppre`, `shpoper`, `sohpper`, `sshopper`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shopper