# shapely vs shapes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shapely
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃeɪpli/ · frequency rank #49,631*
Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.

### shapes
*noun · IPA /ʃeɪps/ · frequency rank #7,284*
plural of shape

## Source
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