# shred vs spread

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shred
*noun · IPA /ʃɹɛd/ · frequency rank #19,203*
A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.

### spread
*verb · IPA /spɹɛd/ · frequency rank #1,650*
To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.

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