# dough vs drought

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dough
*noun · IPA /dəʊ/ · frequency rank #8,783*
A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.

### drought
*noun · IPA /dɹaʊt/ · frequency rank #8,276*
A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

## Source
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