shopping list
"shopping-list" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“shopping list” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A list, written on e.g. a piece of paper, of items that need to be bought.
Corpus desk
Index EN-shopping-list · shopping list · English
shopping list · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | shopping list |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “shopping list” in English
Rare enough to double-check
shopping list is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for shopping list, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is shopping list, spelled S-H-O-P-P-I-N-G- -L-I-S-T.
Definition
- 1A list, written on e.g. a piece of paper, of items that need to be bought.
- 2A list of related items; especially, a list of desired items.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how shopping list appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
This is no place for shopping list of my likes/dislikes/accomplishments, but if you're really special, & unattached, let's meet.
WMRE [West Midlands Rail Executive] would also go further, with other lines on its shopping list for upgrade.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.