# Frome vs frown

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Frome
*name · IPA /ˈfɹuːm/ · frequency rank #44,215*
A town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST7848).

### frown
*noun · IPA /fɹaʊn/ · frequency rank #20,641*
A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.

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