showplace

noun

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"showplace" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“showplace” is uncommon English (frequency #99,856 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,856
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A building or estate shown for its beauty or noteworthiness.

Corpus desk

Index EN-showplace · showplace · English

showplace · rank #99,856 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,856
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH shogi

Nearest frequency peer: shogi (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “showplace”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “showplace” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for showplace
PropertyValue
Headwordshowplace
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,856
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “showplace” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).showplacefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “shogi” (#99,854), “shushing” (#99,858), “shuttlecock” (#99,859). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “showplace” is #99,856. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

showplace is uncommon English at frequency #99,856 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for showplace, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From show + place. The correct English form is showplace, spelled S-H-O-W-P-L-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A building or estate shown for its beauty or noteworthiness.
  2. 2
    A location kept for display only.

Etymology

From show + place.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "showplace"?
"showplace" is spelled S-H-O-W-P-L-A-C-E.
What does "showplace" mean?
As a noun, "showplace" means: A building or estate shown for its beauty or noteworthiness.
What is the origin of the word "showplace"?
From show + place. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "showplace", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sidetrack#99,860sepulcher#99,837scrimshaw#99,828spearfish#99,886

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list