# shone vs smoke

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shone
*verb · IPA /ʃɒn/ · frequency rank #21,656*
simple past and past participle of shine

### smoke
*noun · IPA /sməʊk/ · frequency rank #2,181*
The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shone-vs-smoke