# sheath vs sheet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### sheet
*noun · IPA /ʃiːt/ · frequency rank #3,653*
A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.

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