# glen vs glow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### glen
*noun · IPA /ɡlɛn/ · frequency rank #8,671*
A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a depression between hills; a dale.

### glow
*verb · IPA /ɡləʊ/ · frequency rank #8,151*
To emit heat and light without a flame.

## Source
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