# shadowed vs shadows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shadowed
*adjective · frequency rank #35,510*
Depicted with shading, as if showing areas in shadow.

### shadows
*noun · IPA /ˈʃædoʊz/ · frequency rank #6,518*
plural of shadow

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