# shaken vs shaved

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shaken
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃeɪk(ə)n/ · frequency rank #13,059*
Moved rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.

### shaved
*adjective · IPA /ʃeɪvd/ · frequency rank #11,963*
Having had a shave.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shaken-vs-shaved