# shrub vs shun

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### shun
*verb · IPA /ʃʌn/ · frequency rank #21,359*
To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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