# cowl vs crowd

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cowl
*noun · IPA /kaʊl/ · frequency rank #33,997*
A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it.

### crowd
*verb · IPA /kɹaʊd/ · frequency rank #2,034*
To press forward; to advance by pushing.

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