# she's vs shelf

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### she's
*contraction · IPA /ʃiːz/ · frequency rank #552*
Contraction of she + is.

### shelf
*noun · IPA /ʃɛlf/ · frequency rank #6,960*
A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.

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