# shoo vs showy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shoo
*verb · IPA /ʃuː/ · frequency rank #35,078*
To induce someone or something to leave.

### showy
*adjective · IPA /ˈʃəʊ.i/ · frequency rank #37,687*
Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.

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