# bowe vs bowery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bowe
*verb · frequency rank #42,557*
Obsolete spelling of bow.

### bowery
*noun · IPA /ˈbaʊəɹi/ · frequency rank #40,158*
Structure with roof for shade but with no walls used for public gatherings. A pavilion.

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