# shallow vs shalom

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shallow
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃæl.oʊ/ · frequency rank #6,733*
Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

### shalom
*intj · IPA /ʃɑːˈloʊm/ · frequency rank #29,082*
A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.

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