# drops vs drown

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### drops
*noun · IPA /dɹɑps/ · frequency rank #4,080*
plural of drop

### drown
*verb · IPA /dɹaʊn/ · frequency rank #11,534*
To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid.

## Source
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