# shootout

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃuːtaʊt/ · frequency rank #14,834

## Definitions
1. A decisive battle, especially a gunfight.
2. A penalty shootout.
3. A series of penalty shots during which a tied game is resolved.
4. A multitable poker tournament in which only the last player on a table goes on to the next.
5. A match in which both teams score highly.

## Etymology
Deverbal from shoot out.

## Easily confused with
- **shutout** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shootout-vs-shutout)
- **shortcut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shootout-vs-shortcut)
- **shoutout** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shootout-vs-shoutout)

## Common misspellings (11)
`hsootout`, `shhootout`, `shoootut`, `shoototu`, `shootoutt`, `shoottout`, `shootuot`, `shotoout`, `shotout`, `sohotout`, `sshootout`

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