# shrine vs stripe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shrine
*noun · IPA /ʃɹaɪ̯n/ · frequency rank #10,768*
A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.

### stripe
*noun · IPA /stɹaɪp/ · frequency rank #14,846*
A long region of a single colour in a repeating pattern of similar regions.

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