# shush vs smash

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### smash
*noun · IPA /smæʃ/ · frequency rank #6,185*
The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.

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