shutoff
noun
shutoff is spelled S-H-U-T-O-F-F: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shutoff means “A valve used to turn something off” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shutoff is shutoffs.
How many letters and syllables are in shutoff?
| Letters | 7: S-H-U-T-O-F-F |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 71,529th 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 shutoff?
Shutoff appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th 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).
Words people confuse with shutoff
Also written: shut-off (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of shutoff
- shutoffs plural
- shut-off
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shutoff mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A valve used to turn something off.
The fire raged for hours because they were unable to reach the shutoff for the gas line.
- 2
The act of turning something off.
The letter warned of an impending shutoff if payment was not made promptly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shutoff come from?
Deverbal from shut off.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).