Which to use
“shui” is a typographic variant and “shut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,752
- “shui” frequency rank
- #41,005
- “shut” frequency rank
- 75757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | shui | shut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Orthographe par contrainte typographique par système h de ŝui. | Refermer, fermer ce qui était ouvert, fermer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set shui and shut apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: shui is atypographic variant and shutaverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - i in “shui” becomes t in “shut”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
shui is recorded at frequency rank #34,752, classified as atypographic variant, pronounced \ˈʃu.i\. shut is at rank #41,005, tagged as averb.
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 75757, this pair ranks #33,099 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of shui vs shut
Shared letters: hsu. Private to "shui": i. Private to "shut": t.
"shui" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "shut" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "shui" and "shut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "shui" or "shut"?
Remembering shui vs shut
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a typographic variant, it's “shui”; for a verb, it's “shut”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “shui” entry
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