# shove vs showy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shove
*verb · IPA /ʃʌv/ · frequency rank #11,965*
To push, especially roughly or with force.

### 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/shove-vs-showy