# shoots vs smooth

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shoots
*noun · IPA /ʃuːts/ · frequency rank #7,608*
plural of shoot

### smooth
*adjective · IPA /smuːð/ · frequency rank #3,655*
Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.

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