Which to use
“shame” and “share” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,228
- “shame” frequency rank
- #14,236
- “share” frequency rank
- 50464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shame | share |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vergonha; desonra | parte recebida, quinhão |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set shame and share apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. shame (/ʃeɪm/) and share (/ʃɛɚ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - m in “shame” becomes r in “share”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shame is recorded at frequency rank #36,228, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʃeɪm/. share is at rank #14,236, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʃɛɚ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 50464, this pair ranks #14,499 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of shame vs share
Shared letters: aehs. Private to "shame": m. Private to "share": r.
"shame" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "share" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "shame" and "share" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "shame" or "share"?
Remembering shame vs share
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “shame” entry
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