# given vs gove

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### given
*verb · IPA /ˈɡɪv.n̩/ · frequency rank #372*
past participle of give

### gove
*noun · IPA /ɡəʊv/ · frequency rank #31,193*
A mow; a rick for hay.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/given-vs-gove