# shards vs shared

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shards
*noun · IPA /ʃɑɹdz/ · frequency rank #27,281*
plural of shard

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shards-vs-shared