slipshod
/ˈslɪp.ʃɑd/adjective
slipshod is spelled S-L-I-P-S-H-O-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, slipshod means “Done poorly or too quickly; slapdash” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in slipshod?
| Letters | 8: S-L-I-P-S-H-O-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is slipshod?
Slipshod appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th 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).
How do you pronounce slipshod?
- UK /ˈslɪp.ʃɒd/
- US /ˈslɪp.ʃɑd/
Slipshod has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-slipshod.ogg, En-au-slipshod.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of slipshod
- more slipshod comparative
- most slipshod superlative
- slip-shod
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slipshod mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Done poorly or too quickly; slapdash.
- 2
obsoleteWearing slippers or similarly open shoes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Slipshod in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense done poorly or too quickly:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does slipshod come from?
From slip + shod (“wearing shoes”), originally wearing slippers. The meaning slovenly is from the early 19th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).