shoulder

/ˈʃəʊl.də/

//ˈʃəʊl.də// noun

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The verdict

“shoulder” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,383 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,383
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hombro.

Key facts for shoulder
PropertyValue
Headwordshoulder
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʃəʊl.də/
Letters8
Frequency rank#91,383
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “shoulder” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). shoulder lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

shoulder is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,383 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈʃəʊl.də/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for shoulder in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is shoulder, spelled S-H-O-U-L-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hombro.
  2. 2
    Acotamiento (México), arcén (España), banquina (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay), berma (Colombia, Chile), espaldón (Costa Rica), hombrillo (Venezuela), hombro (Panamá), paseo m. (República Dominicana).

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 "shoulder"?
"shoulder" is spelled S-H-O-U-L-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃəʊl.də/.
What does "shoulder" mean?
As a noun, "shoulder" means: Hombro.
How do you pronounce "shoulder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shoulder" is /ˈʃəʊl.də/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "shoulder" come from?
"shoulder" 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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Using “shoulder”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-H-O-U-L-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈʃəʊl.də/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list