# snapshot

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsnæpʃɒt/ · frequency rank #17,492

## Definitions
1. A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity.
2. A glimpse of something; a portrayal of something at a moment in time.
3. A file or set of files captured at a particular time, often capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state.
4. A quick, unplanned or unexpected shot.
5. A quick offhand shot, made without deliberately taking aim over the sights.

## Etymology
From snap + shot.

## Easily confused with
- **Snapchat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snapchat-vs-snapshot)

## Common misspellings (13)
`nsapshot`, `sanpshot`, `snaphsot`, `snappshot`, `snapshhot`, `snapshott`, `snapshto`, `snapsoht`, `snapsshot`, `snasphot`, `snnapshot`, `snpashot`, `ssnapshot`

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