# shifter vs shutter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shifter
*noun · frequency rank #28,362*
One who, or that which, shifts or changes.

### shutter
*noun · IPA /ˈʃʌt.ə/ · frequency rank #15,507*
One who shuts or closes something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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