# savings vs shavings

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### savings
*noun · IPA /ˈseɪvɪŋz/ · frequency rank #3,393*
plural of saving

### shavings
*noun · frequency rank #43,910*
plural of shaving; those particles or pieces left after or created by shaving.

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