# Shane vs shared

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Shane
*name · IPA /ʃeɪn/ · frequency rank #7,741*
A male given name from Irish.

### shared
*adjective · IPA /ʃɛːd/ · frequency rank #2,128*
Used by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways.

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