# shakes vs Shakti

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shakes
*noun · IPA /ʃeɪks/ · frequency rank #12,139*
plural of shake

### Shakti
*name · frequency rank #37,683*
The Hindu concept or personification of the divine feminine aspect, sometimes referred to as 'The Divine Mother'. Shakti represents the active, dynamic principles of feminine power.

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