Which to use
“shoves” and “stores” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,915
- “shoves” frequency rank
- #2,370
- “stores” frequency rank
- 46285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shoves | stores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of shove | plural of store |
Where the eye mixes shoves and stores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses shoves with stores
A purely visual mix-up. shoves (/ʃʌvz/) and stores (/stɔɹz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shoves is recorded at frequency rank #43,915, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʃʌvz/. stores is at rank #2,370, tagged as anoun, pronounced /stɔɹz/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46285, this pair ranks #213,211 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of shoves vs stores
Shared letters: eos. Private to "shoves": hv. Private to "stores": rt.
"shoves" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "stores" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "shoves" and "stores" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "shoves" vs "stores" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "shoves" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #213,211 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shoves" and "stores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "shoves vs stover". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #213,211 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.