# shag vs sheaf

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shag
*noun · IPA /ˈʃæɡ/ · frequency rank #28,359*
Matted material; rough massed hair, fibres etc.

### sheaf
*noun · IPA /ʃiːf/ · frequency rank #47,330*
A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.

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