# show vs showy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### show
*verb · IPA /ʃəʊ/ · frequency rank #199*
To display, to have somebody see (something).

### 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/show-vs-showy