# showdown vs shutdown

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### showdown
*noun · frequency rank #15,271*
The final battle between two opponents, in which there can be only one victor.

### shutdown
*noun · frequency rank #12,683*
The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.

## Source
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