# shay vs spam

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shay
*noun · IPA /ʃeɪ/ · frequency rank #24,586*
A chaise.

### spam
*noun · IPA /ˈspæm/ · frequency rank #6,624*
Unsolicited bulk electronic messages.

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