# scallop vs shallow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scallop
*noun · IPA /ˈskɑləp/ · frequency rank #39,543*
Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the superfamily Pectinoidea.

### shallow
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃæl.oʊ/ · frequency rank #6,733*
Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

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