# sever vs shaver

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sever
*verb · IPA /ˈsɛv.ɚ/ · frequency rank #23,989*
To cut free.

### shaver
*noun · IPA /ˈʃeɪvə/ · frequency rank #37,685*
One who shaves.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sever-vs-shaver