# shit vs soft

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shit
*noun · IPA /ʃɪt/ · frequency rank #316*
Usually solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces.

### soft
*adjective · IPA /sɒft/ · frequency rank #2,130*
Easily giving way under pressure.

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