# bellow vs bellows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bellow
*noun · IPA /ˈbɛloʊ/ · frequency rank #37,338*
The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.

### bellows
*noun · IPA /ˈbɛl.oʊz/ · frequency rank #26,342*
A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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