# shrew vs straw

> 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.

### straw
*noun · IPA /stɹɔː/ · frequency rank #7,294*
A dried stalk of a cereal plant.

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