# shalt vs smart

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shalt
*verb · IPA /ʃælt/ · frequency rank #18,689*
second-person singular simple present indicative of shall

### smart
*verb · IPA /smɑɹt/ · frequency rank #1,578*
To hurt or sting.

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