# shite vs sprite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shite
*noun · IPA /ʃaɪt/ · frequency rank #19,459*
Shit; trash; rubbish; nonsense

### sprite
*noun · IPA /spɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #22,824*
Any of various supernatural beings, loosely defined:

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