# Shang vs shrank

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Shang
*name · IPA /ʃæŋ/ · frequency rank #32,590*
an ancient dynasty in China

### shrank
*verb · IPA /ˈʃɹæŋk/ · frequency rank #33,019*
simple past of shrink

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