# shares vs states

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shares
*noun · IPA /ʃɛəz/ · frequency rank #2,502*
plural of share

### states
*noun · IPA /steɪts/ · frequency rank #282*
plural of state

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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