# shadows vs shallows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### shallows
*noun · frequency rank #45,081*
An area in a large body of water with many shallow areas.

## Source
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