# shaw vs sheaf

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shaw
*noun · IPA /ʃɔː/ · frequency rank #6,296*
A thicket; a small wood or grove.

### sheaf
*noun · IPA /ʃiːf/ · frequency rank #47,330*
A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.

## Source
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