# same vs shade

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### same
*adjective · IPA /seɪm/ · frequency rank #155*
Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical.

### shade
*noun · IPA /ʃeɪd/ · frequency rank #5,548*
Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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