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Sheperd or shepherd?

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Correct spelling: shepherd. Misspelling: sheperd.

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Memory tip

A shepherd herds sheep: shep + HERD.

Why people write “sheperd”

The misspelling “sheperd” is only one letter off: it leaves out the H.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make shepherd automatic.

What does “shepherd” mean?

shepherd noun

  1. a clergyman who watches over a group of people
  2. a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock

    Synonyms:sheepherdersheepman

shepherd verb

  1. watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
  2. tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Shepherd” in a sentence

  • The shepherd counted his flock.

Is “shepherd” a playable word?

s 1h 4e 1p 3h 4e 1r 1d 2

17 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“sheperd” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from SHEPHERD.

Shepherd: quick answers

Is it sheperd or shepherd?
The correct spelling is shepherd. “sheperd” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell shepherd?
A shepherd herds sheep: shep + HERD.
What does shepherd mean?
Shepherd means: a clergyman who watches over a group of people.