# shape vs space

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### shape
*noun · IPA \ʃɛjp\ · frequency rank #38,044*
Forme.

### space
*adjective · IPA \spɛs\ · frequency rank #8,162*
Spécial, étrange, qui sort de l’ordinaire.

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