# shoulders

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃoʊldɚz/ · frequency rank #5,362

## Definitions
1. plural of shoulder
2. The two shoulders and the upper portion of the back.
3. Capacity for bearing a task or blame.

## Easily confused with
- **shoulder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shoulder-vs-shoulders)
- **shouldered** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shouldered-vs-shoulders)

## Common misspellings (14)
`hsoulders`, `shhoulders`, `sholuders`, `shoudlers`, `shouldders`, `shoulderrs`, `shoulderss`, `shouldesr`, `shouldres`, `shouledrs`, `shoullders`, `shuolders`, `sohulders`, `sshoulders`

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