# shat vs sweat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shat
*verb · IPA /ʃæt/ · frequency rank #39,557*
simple past and past participle of shit

### sweat
*noun · IPA /swɛt/ · frequency rank #5,739*
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shat-vs-sweat