shotshell
noun
shotshell is spelled S-H-O-T-S-H-E-L-L: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shotshell means “A shotgun cartridge” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shotshell is shotshells.
How many letters and syllables are in shotshell?
| Letters | 9: S-H-O-T-S-H-E-L-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shotshell?
Shotshell appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of shotshell
- shotshells plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shotshell mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A shotgun cartridge.
- 2
Handgun and rifle cartridges loaded with lead shot canisters instead of bullets, intended for pest control.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shotshell come from?
From shot + shell.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).