# Sacks vs shack

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Sacks
*name · IPA /sæks/ · frequency rank #13,233*
A surname.

### shack
*noun · IPA /ʃæk/ · frequency rank #16,584*
A crude, roughly built hut or cabin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sacks-vs-shack