# shiny vs shun

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shiny
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃaɪ.ni/ · frequency rank #8,607*
Reflecting light.

### shun
*verb · IPA /ʃʌn/ · frequency rank #21,359*
To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.

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