# shown vs spawn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shown
*verb · IPA /ʃəʊn/ · frequency rank #1,354*
past participle of show

### spawn
*verb · IPA /spɔːn/ · frequency rank #17,724*
To produce or deposit (eggs) in water.

## Source
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