# shaky vs smoky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shaky
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃeɪki/ · frequency rank #16,125*
Shaking or trembling.

### smoky
*adjective · IPA /ˈsmoʊki/ · frequency rank #18,957*
Filled with smoke.

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