# sharp vs star

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sharp
*adjective · IPA /ʃɑːp/ · frequency rank #3,136*
Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.

### star
*noun · IPA /stɑː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #666*
Any small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exclusion of them due to influence from the technical astronomical sense.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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