# sharpened vs shortened

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sharpened
*adjective · frequency rank #26,597*
Having a sharp point or edge.

### shortened
*verb · IPA /ˈʃɔːtənd/ · frequency rank #15,058*
simple past and past participle of shorten

## Source
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