Which to use
“shock” and “Show” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,629
- “shock” frequency rank
- #1,333
- “Show” frequency rank
- 40962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shock | Show |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schock | Vorführung eines (großen) Unterhaltungsprogramms vor Publikum (beispielsweise im Theater oder Varieté; oft in Fernsehen oder Radio übertragen), teilweise mit Informationscharakter |
Letter map: shock vs Show
Shared letters muted; letters that set shock and Show apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: shock and Show
shock and Show are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shock is recorded at frequency rank #39,629, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Show is at rank #1,333, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃɔʊ̯].
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 40962, this pair ranks #1,493,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of shock vs Show
Shared letters: hos. Private to "shock": ck. Private to "Show": w.
"shock" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Show" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "shock" for "Show" ever safe?
Frequency check: "shock" vs "Show" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "shock" vs "Show" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "shock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Show" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,493,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shock" and "Show" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs shock". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,493,299 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.