# bits vs bows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bits
*noun · IPA /bɪts/ · frequency rank #5,299*
plural of bit

### bows
*noun · IPA /baʊz/ · frequency rank #14,902*
plural of bow

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