# drown vs drowsy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### drowsy
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɹaʊzi/ · frequency rank #36,116*
Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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