# shakes vs shaper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### shaper
*noun · IPA /ˈʃeɪpə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #47,903*
Any agent that shapes (something), whether literally or figuratively.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shakes-vs-shaper