# furlong vs furlough

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### furlong
*noun · IPA /ˈfɜːlɒŋ/ · frequency rank #36,993*
A unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (220 yards, or 201.168 metres), now mainly used in measuring distances in farmland and horse racing.

### furlough
*noun · IPA /ˈfɜː.ləʊ/ · frequency rank #39,330*
A leave of absence or vacation.

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