# shut vs stub

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shut
*verb · IPA /ʃʌt/ · frequency rank #1,738*
To close, in various senses.

### stub
*noun · IPA /stʌb/ · frequency rank #26,270*
Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shut-vs-stub