# sheer vs sheet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sheer
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃɪə/ · frequency rank #7,060*
Very thin or transparent.

### 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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