Which to use
“shared” and “starved” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,128
- “shared” frequency rank
- #15,706
- “starved” frequency rank
- 17834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shared | starved |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Used by multiple entities or for multiple purposes or in multiple ways. | Approaching starvation, emaciated and malnourished. |
Letter map: shared vs starved
Shared letters muted; letters that set shared and starved apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Pair insight - shared / starved
shared and starved are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shared is recorded at frequency rank #2,128, classified as anadj, pronounced /ʃɛːd/. starved is at rank #15,706, tagged as anadj.
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 17834, this pair ranks #448,828 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of shared vs starved
Shared letters: aders. Private to "shared": h. Private to "starved": tv.
"shared" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "starved" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "shared" and "starved" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "shared" vs "starved" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "shared" vs "starved" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "shared" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "starved" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #448,828 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shared" and "starved" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stapled vs starved". 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 #448,828 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.