# dow vs DV

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### DV
*noun · frequency rank #25,044*
Initialism of digital video.

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