shut

/ʃʌt/

//ʃʌt// verb

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The verdict

“shut” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,669 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,669
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-shut · shut · Spanish

shut · rank #56,669 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,669
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sick

Nearest frequency peer: sick (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “shut”

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 “shut” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for shut
PropertyValue
Headwordshut
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ʃʌt/
Letters4
Frequency rank#56,669
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “shut” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).shutcae 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: “sick” (#56,670), “singularmente” (#56,671), “sente” (#56,666). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “shut” va en #56,669. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

shut is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,669 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ʃʌt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cerrar".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for shut, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is shut, spelled S-H-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cerrar

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 "shut"?
"shut" is spelled S-H-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃʌt/.
What does "shut" mean?
As a verb, "shut" means: Cerrar
How do you pronounce "shut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shut" is /ʃʌt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "shut" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sick#56,670sort#56,678suit#56,685roya#56,647

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list