# shader vs shatter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shader
*noun · IPA /ˈʃeɪdɚ/ · frequency rank #47,901*
One who, or that which, shades.

### shatter
*verb · IPA /ˈʃæt.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #21,933*
To violently break something into pieces.

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