shopworn
/ˈʃɒpwɔːn/
"shopworn" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“shopworn” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of a product in a retail store: damaged from being on display and handled by customers, etc.; shop-soiled.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | shopworn |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈʃɒpwɔːn/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “shopworn” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for shopworn is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈʃɒpwɔːn/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
shopworn has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From shop (noun) + worn (adjective). The correct English form is shopworn, spelled S-H-O-P-W-O-R-N.
Definition
- 1Of a product in a retail store: damaged from being on display and handled by customers, etc.; shop-soiled.
- 2Not fresh or new.
- 3Not fresh or new.
Etymology
From shop (noun) + worn (adjective).
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.
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Using “shopworn”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-H-O-P-W-O-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈʃɒpwɔːn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.