# Shih vs stig

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Shih
*name · IPA /ˌʌnˈʃiː/ · frequency rank #30,967*
A surname from Mandarin of Chinese origin.

### stig
*noun · IPA /stɪɡ/ · frequency rank #40,036*
Someone from a poor background, with poor dress sense.

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