# shepherd vs Sheppard

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shepherd
*noun · IPA /ˈʃɛpəd/ · frequency rank #8,348*
A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

### Sheppard
*name · frequency rank #19,458*
An English surname originating as an occupation.

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