Which to use
“blows” is a noun and “bowe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,658
- “blows” frequency rank
- #42,557
- “bowe” frequency rank
- 49215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blows | bowe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of blow | Obsolete spelling of bow. |
Letter map: blows vs bowe
Shared letters muted; letters that set blows and bowe apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: blows vs bowe
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: blows is anoun and boweaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49215, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blows is recorded at frequency rank #6,658, classified as anoun, pronounced /bləʊz/. bowe is at rank #42,557, 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 49215, this pair ranks #185,707 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blows vs bowe
Shared letters: bow. Private to "blows": ls. Private to "bowe": e.
"blows" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "bowe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "blows" and "bowe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "blows" or "bowe"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "blows" and "bowe".
- Full dictionary entry for "blows" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bowe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,707 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blows" and "bowe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bowe vs bowyer". 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 #185,707 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.