Which to use
“sha” and “share” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,842
- “sha” frequency rank
- #22,140
- “share” frequency rank
- 62982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sha | share |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Flüssigkeit aufnehmen; trinken | teilen |
Where the eye mixes sha and share
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sha runs 3 letters (CCV) against share's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sha vs share
A purely visual mix-up. sha ([ʃáː]) and share ([ʃɛər]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “sha” sits inside “share”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sha is recorded at frequency rank #40,842, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃáː]. share is at rank #22,140, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃɛər].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62982, this pair ranks #693,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sha vs share
Shared letters: ahs. Private to "sha": -. Private to "share": er.
"sha" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "share" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- share ← hsare · sahre · shaer · sharre · shhare · shrae · sshare
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sha" and "share" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sha" vs "share" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sha" and "share" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "share" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #693,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sha" and "share" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seg vs sha". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #693,076 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.