Which to use
“show” is a noun and “soy” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,997
- “show” frequency rank
- #134
- “soy” frequency rank
- 2131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | show | soy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Espectáculo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de ser. |
Where the eye mixes show and soy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses show with soy
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: show is [ˈʃow] while soy is [ˈsoj]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
show is recorded at frequency rank #1,997, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃow]. soy is at rank #134, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsoj].
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 2131, this pair ranks #320,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of show vs soy
Shared letters: os. Private to "show": hw. Private to "soy": y.
"show" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "soy" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- show ← hsow · shhow · showw · shwo · sohw · sshow
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "show" and "soy" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "show" or "soy"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "show" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "soy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #320,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "show" and "soy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "show 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 #320,909 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.