# shake vs shove

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shake
*verb · IPA /ˈʃeɪk/ · frequency rank #4,121*
To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.

### shove
*verb · IPA /ʃʌv/ · frequency rank #11,965*
To push, especially roughly or with force.

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