# shun vs shush

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### shush
*verb · IPA /ʃʊʃ/ · frequency rank #39,562*
To be quiet; to keep quiet.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shun-vs-shush