Which to use
“shunned” is a verb and “stunner” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,206
- “shunned” frequency rank
- #35,960
- “stunner” frequency rank
- 61166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shunned | stunner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of shun | Anything that is stunning. |
Letter map: shunned vs stunner
Shared letters muted; letters that set shunned and stunner apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. shunned and stunner follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Role in the sentence - shunned and stunner
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: shunned is averb and stunneranoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shunned is recorded at frequency rank #25,206, classified as averb, pronounced /ʃʌnd/. stunner is at rank #35,960, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 61166, this pair ranks #95,789 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of shunned vs stunner
Shared letters: ensu. Private to "shunned": dh. Private to "stunner": rt.
"shunned" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stunner" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "shunned" and "stunner" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "shunned" or "stunner" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "shunned" vs "stunner" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "shunned" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stunner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,789 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shunned" and "stunner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spanner vs stunner". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #95,789 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.