# sharper vs sharps

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sharper
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃɑɹpɚ/ · frequency rank #21,062*
comparative form of sharp: more sharp

### sharps
*noun · IPA /ʃɑɹps/ · frequency rank #46,172*
plural of sharp

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