# shortstop

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʃɔɹt.stap/ · frequency rank #27,639

## Definitions
1. The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.
2. A nimble defender.
3. A player who is short of money.

## Etymology
From short + stop.

## Common misspellings (15)
`hsortstop`, `shhortstop`, `shorrtstop`, `shorsttop`, `shortsotp`, `shortsstop`, `shortstopp`, `shortstpo`, `shortsttop`, `shorttsop`, `shorttstop`, `shotrstop`, `shrotstop`, `sohrtstop`, `sshortstop`

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