# shouting vs shoving

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shouting
*noun · IPA /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,501*
An instance of loud or highly audible acclamation, clamor, crying or uproar.

### shoving
*verb · IPA /ˈʃʌvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #21,935*
present participle and gerund of shove

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