Which to use
“shaped” is an adjective and “share” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,784
- “shaped” frequency rank
- #642
- “share” frequency rank
- 4426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shaped | share |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Having been given a shape, especially a curved shape. | A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone. |
Where the eye mixes shaped and share
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: shaped vs share
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: shaped is /ʃeɪpt/ while share is /ʃɛə/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4426, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shaped is recorded at frequency rank #3,784, classified as anadj, pronounced /ʃeɪpt/. share is at rank #642, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʃɛə/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 4426, this pair ranks #518,977 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of shaped vs share
Shared letters: aehs. Private to "shaped": dp. Private to "share": r.
"shaped" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "share" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "shaped" and "share" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "shaped" vs "share" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "shaped" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "share" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #518,977 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shaped" and "share" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "shaped vs shapely". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #518,977 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.