# shellac vs stellar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shellac
*noun · IPA /ʃəˈlæk/ · frequency rank #49,632*
A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.

### stellar
*adjective · IPA /ˈstɛlə/ · frequency rank #10,283*
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars.

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