# shifty vs shit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shifty
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃɪfti/ · frequency rank #38,615*
Subject to frequent changes in direction.

### shit
*noun · IPA /ʃɪt/ · frequency rank #316*
Usually solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces.

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