# shading vs shadowing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shading
*noun · frequency rank #19,695*
The act or result of something being shaded.

### shadowing
*noun · IPA /ˈʃædəʊɪŋ/ · frequency rank #35,511*
The effect of being shadowed (in the sense of blocked), as from a light source or radio transmission.

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