# scattered vs shattered

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scattered
*verb · IPA /ˈskætɚd/ · frequency rank #7,497*
simple past and past participle of scatter

### shattered
*verb · IPA /ˈʃætɚd/ · frequency rank #10,446*
simple past and past participle of shatter

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