# shrew vs shrub

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shrew
*noun · IPA /ʃɹuː/ · frequency rank #39,560*
Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.

### shrub
*noun · IPA /ʃɹʌb/ · frequency rank #22,810*
A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.

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