shadow

/ˈʃæd.əʊ/

//ˈʃæd.əʊ// noun

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The verdict

“shadow” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,948. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,948
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sombra.

Corpus desk

Index ES-shadow · shadow · Spanish

shadow · rank #23,948 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,948
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sevillano

Nearest frequency peer: sevillano (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “shadow”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “shadow” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

shadow vs show
67% similar
shadow vs Sharon
50% similar

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

Key facts for shadow
PropertyValue
Headwordshadow
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʃæd.əʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,948
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “shadow”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).shadowcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “sevillano” (#23,947), “Shanghái” (#23,949), “sidra” (#23,950). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “shadow” va en #23,948. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around shadow (IPA /ˈʃæd.əʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,948 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sombra.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for shadow, with forms such as "hsadow", "sahdow", and "shaddow". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "show", "Sharon", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is shadow, spelled S-H-A-D-O-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sombra.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High, Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsadow
  • sahdow
  • shaddow
  • shadoww
  • shadwo
  • shaodw
  • shdaow
  • shhadow
  • sshadow

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of shadow - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hsadow2sahdow2shaddow1shadoww1shadwo2shaodw2shdaow2shhadow1
Edit distance from "shadow"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "shadow"?
"shadow" is spelled S-H-A-D-O-W. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃæd.əʊ/.
What does "shadow" mean?
As a noun, "shadow" means: Sombra.
What words are commonly confused with "shadow"?
"shadow" is commonly confused with "show", "Sharon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "shadow"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shadow" is /ˈʃæd.əʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "shadow" come from?
"shadow" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "shadow", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

solana#23,955Tudela#23,977pulgas#23,914vendas#23,984

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

teorema9 variantsvivero9 variantsweekly9 variantsportan9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list