# Shek vs shrew

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Shek
*name · frequency rank #43,911*
A surname from Cantonese.

### shrew
*noun · IPA /ʃɹuː/ · frequency rank #39,560*
Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.

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