# sadder vs shudder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sadder
*adjective · IPA /ˈsæ.də/ · frequency rank #30,949*
comparative form of sad: more sad

### shudder
*verb · IPA /ˈʃʌd.ə/ · frequency rank #25,205*
To shake nervously, often from fear or horror.

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