# smash vs squash

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### squash
*noun · IPA /skwɒʃ/ · frequency rank #12,506*
A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.

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