# shady vs shaggy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shady
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃeɪdi/ · frequency rank #11,115*
Abounding in shades.

### shaggy
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃæɡi/ · frequency rank #23,096*
Having long, thick, and uncombed hair, fur or wool.

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