Which to use
“shop” and “shows” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,496
- “shop” frequency rank
- #11,135
- “shows” frequency rank
- 32631
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shop | shows |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tienda, negocio, comercio. | Forma del plural de show ('espectáculos'). |
Where the eye mixes shop and shows
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: shop vs shows
A purely visual mix-up. shop (/ʃɒp/) and shows (/ʃəʊz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32631, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shop is recorded at frequency rank #21,496, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʃɒp/. shows is at rank #11,135, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʃəʊz/.
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 32631, this pair ranks #200,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of shop vs shows
Shared letters: hos. Private to "shop": p. Private to "shows": w.
"shop" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "shows" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "shop" and "shows" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "shop" or "shows"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "shop" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "shows" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #200,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "shop" and "shows" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "shop vs snob". 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 #200,986 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.