# dom vs dow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dom
*noun · IPA /dɒm/ · frequency rank #9,877*
A dominant in sadomasochistic sexual practices.

### dow
*verb · IPA /daʊ/ · frequency rank #12,409*
To be worth.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dom-vs-dow