# shocked vs shorted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shocked
*adjective · IPA /ʃɒkt/ · frequency rank #4,553*
Surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback, particularly when also indignant.

### shorted
*adjective · frequency rank #42,894*
Dressed in shorts.

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