# showman vs snowman

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### showman
*noun · frequency rank #38,616*
A person (usually a man) involved in putting on shows (of various types); especially, one who plays a central role in doing so.

### snowman
*noun · IPA /ˈsnəʊ.mæn/ · frequency rank #23,679*
A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and stones or coal (eyes, mouth).

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