Which to use
“share” is a verb and “Sharon” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,140
- “share” frequency rank
- #24,126
- “Sharon” frequency rank
- 46266
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | share | Sharon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | teilen | eine Sonderform der Kaki-Frucht mit deutlich weniger Tannin |
Where the eye mixes share and Sharon
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses share with Sharon
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: share is [ʃɛər] while Sharon is [ʃaˈʁɔn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46266, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
share is recorded at frequency rank #22,140, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃɛər]. Sharon is at rank #24,126, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃaˈʁɔn].
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 46266, this pair ranks #1,325,028 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of share vs Sharon
Shared letters: ahrs. Private to "share": e. Private to "Sharon": no.
"share" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Sharon" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "share" for "Sharon" ever safe?
Frequency check: "share" vs "Sharon" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "share" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sharon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,325,028 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "share" and "Sharon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "share vs Sire". 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 #1,325,028 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.