# shapes vs sharper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### sharper
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃɑɹpɚ/ · frequency rank #21,062*
comparative form of sharp: more sharp

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