storekeeper

noun

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"storekeeper" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“storekeeper” is uncommon English (frequency #63,279 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,279
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who runs a shop, either the owner or manager.

Corpus desk

Index EN-storekeeper · storekeeper · English

storekeeper · rank #63,279 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,279
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stowell

Nearest frequency peer: Stowell (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “storekeeper”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for storekeeper
PropertyValue
Headwordstorekeeper
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#63,279
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “storekeeper” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).storekeeperfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Stowell” (#63,280), “Stoppard” (#63,277), “streetlight” (#63,281). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “storekeeper” is #63,279. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

storekeeper is uncommon English at frequency #63,279 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for storekeeper, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From store + keeper. The correct English form is storekeeper, spelled S-T-O-R-E-K-E-E-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who runs a shop, either the owner or manager.
  2. 2
    One who is in charge of stores or goods of any kind.
  3. 3
    Any unsaleable item.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. When this conversation was repeated in detail within the hearing of the young woman in question, and undoubtedly for his benefit, Mr. Trevor threw shame to the winds and scandalized the Misses Brewster then and there by proclaiming his father to have been a country storekeeper.
  2. a naval storekeeper

Etymology

From store + keeper.

Synonyms

shopkeeper

This word in other languages

tendero(Español)commerçant(Français)Ladenbesitzer(Deutsch)

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 "storekeeper"?
"storekeeper" is spelled S-T-O-R-E-K-E-E-P-E-R.
What does "storekeeper" mean?
As a noun, "storekeeper" means: One who runs a shop, either the owner or manager.
What is the origin of the word "storekeeper"?
From store + keeper. 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 "storekeeper", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

streetlight#63,281telekinetic#63,302Ticonderoga#63,306uncollected#63,333

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list