Shri

noun

"shri" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Shri” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,423. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,423
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A title of respect used before male names, Mr.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shri · Shri · English

Shri · rank #13,423 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,423
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Shaun

Nearest frequency peer: Shaun (-1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Shri”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Shri” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Shri vs SI
25% similar
Shri vs sir
25% similar
Shri vs shy
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Shri
PropertyValue
HeadwordShri
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters4
Frequency rank#13,423
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Shri”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Shrilands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “Shaun” (#13,422), “silently” (#13,424), “shampoo” (#13,421). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Shri” is #13,423. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Shri, anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,423 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Shri, with forms such as "hsri", "shhri", and "shir". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "SI", "sir", "shy", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Sanskrit श्री (śrī), possibly through a modern Indian language. Compare Bengali শ্রী (sri), Gujarati શ્રી (śrī), Tamil ஶ்ரீ (śrī), Hindi, Nepali, and Marathi श्री (śrī), Malayalam ശ്രീ (śrī). The correct English form is Shri, spelled S-H-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A title of respect used before male names, Mr.
  2. 2
    An honorific title prefixed to the names of deities, holy persons, holy books or sacred places.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Shri appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The master craftsman received a National Award from the then president of India Shri APJ Abdul Kalam.
  2. Shri Guru Granth Sahib

Etymology

From Sanskrit श्री (śrī), possibly through a modern Indian language. Compare Bengali শ্রী (sri), Gujarati શ્રી (śrī), Tamil ஶ்ரீ (śrī), Hindi, Nepali, and Marathi श्री (śrī), Malayalam ശ്രീ (śrī).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsri
  • shhri
  • shir
  • shrri
  • srhi
  • sshri

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Shri - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hsri2shhri1shir2shrri1srhi2sshri1
Edit distance from "Shri"

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 "Shri"?
"Shri" is spelled S-H-R-I.
What does "Shri" mean?
As a noun, "Shri" means: A title of respect used before male names, Mr.
What words are commonly confused with "Shri"?
"Shri" is commonly confused with "SI", "sir", "shy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Shri"?
From Sanskrit श्री (śrī), possibly through a modern Indian language. Compare Bengali শ্রী (sri), Gujarati શ્રી (śrī), Tamil ஶ்ரீ (śrī), Hindi, Nepali, and Marathi श्री (śrī), Malayalam ശ്രീ (śrī). 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 "Shri", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list