# blip vs blow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blip
*noun · IPA /blɪp/ · frequency rank #29,936*
A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.

### blow
*verb · IPA /bləʊ/ · frequency rank #2,516*
To produce an air current.

## Source
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