# shorthand

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃɔːthænd/ · frequency rank #23,674

## Definitions
1. A rough and rapid method of writing by substituting symbols for letters, words, etc.
2. Any brief or shortened way of saying or doing something.

## Etymology
The noun is derived from short + hand (“handwriting; style of penmanship”). The verb is derived from the noun.

## Common misspellings (15)
`hsorthand`, `shhorthand`, `shorhtand`, `shorrthand`, `shortahnd`, `shorthadn`, `shorthandd`, `shorthannd`, `shorthhand`, `shorthnad`, `shortthand`, `shotrhand`, `shrothand`, `sohrthand`, `sshorthand`

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