# shaker vs shocker

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shaker
*noun · IPA /ˈʃeɪkɚ/ · frequency rank #21,654*
A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken.

### shocker
*noun · IPA /ˈʃɑkɚ/ · frequency rank #24,307*
One who or that which shocks or startles.

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