# bowel vs bows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bowel
*noun · IPA /ˈbaʊ.əl/ · frequency rank #13,872*
A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.

### 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.
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