Which to use
“share” and “space” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #642
- “share” frequency rank
- #598
- “space” frequency rank
- 1240
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | share | space |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone. | Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise. |
Where the eye mixes share and space
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. share (/ʃɛə/) and space (/speɪs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1240, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
share is recorded at frequency rank #642, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʃɛə/. space is at rank #598, tagged as anoun, pronounced /speɪs/.
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 1240, this pair ranks #527,808 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of share vs space
Shared letters: aes. Private to "share": hr. Private to "space": cp.
"share" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "space" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV