# cower vs crowder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cower
*verb · IPA /ˈkaʊɚ/ · frequency rank #49,846*
To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.

### crowder
*noun · IPA /ˈkɹaʊdə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #32,338*
One who crowds or pushes.

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