# shears vs sheath

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shears
*noun · IPA /ʃɪə(ɹ)z/ · frequency rank #33,016*
plural of shear

### sheath
*noun · IPA /ʃiːθ/ · frequency rank #23,671*
A holster for a sword; a scabbard.

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