# shrewd vs strewn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shrewd
*adjective · IPA /ʃɹuːd/ · frequency rank #25,204*
Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.

### strewn
*adjective · IPA /stɹuːn/ · frequency rank #26,268*
Covered, scattered or overspread with objects.

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