# shiv vs shoe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shiv
*noun · IPA /ʃɪv/ · frequency rank #25,924*
A knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).

### shoe
*noun · IPA /ˈʃuː/ · frequency rank #4,796*
A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.

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