shops

/ʃɑps/

//ʃɑps// noun

The verdict

“shops” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,176 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,176
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de shop.

Corpus desk

Index ES-shops · shops · Spanish

shops · rank #73,176 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,176
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH shields

Nearest frequency peer: shields (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “shops”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “shops” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for shops
PropertyValue
Headwordshops
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʃɑps/
Letters5
Frequency rank#73,176
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “shops” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).shopscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “shields” (#73,174), “sintomática” (#73,179), “señalas” (#73,172). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “shops” va en #73,176. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

shops is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,176 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ʃɑps/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de shop.".

Zero misspellings are on record for shops in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is shops, spelled S-H-O-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de shop.

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 "shops"?
"shops" is spelled S-H-O-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃɑps/.
What does "shops" mean?
As a noun, "shops" means: Forma del plural de shop.
How do you pronounce "shops"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shops" is /ʃɑps/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "shops" come from?
"shops" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list