# gallows vs glows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gallows
*noun · IPA /ˈɡæləʊz/ · frequency rank #26,095*
A wooden framework on which persons are executed by hanging.

### glows
*verb · IPA /ɡloʊz/ · frequency rank #31,575*
third-person singular simple present indicative of glow

## Source
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