# shy vs sin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shy
*adjective · IPA /ʃaɪ/ · frequency rank #5,551*
Easily frightened; timid.

### sin
*noun · IPA /sɪn/ · frequency rank #3,848*
A violation of divine will or religious law.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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