# Shek vs sped

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Shek
*name · frequency rank #43,911*
A surname from Cantonese.

### sped
*verb · IPA /spɛd/ · frequency rank #20,782*
simple past and past participle of speed

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shek-vs-sped