# shredder vs spreader

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shredder
*noun · IPA /ʃɹɛdə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #30,223*
A person who shreds or tears something.

### spreader
*noun · IPA /ˈspɹɛdɚ/ · frequency rank #45,097*
An object or person who spreads.

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