# glove vs grove

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### glove
*noun · IPA /ɡlʌv/ · frequency rank #10,703*
An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.

### grove
*noun · IPA /ɡɹəʊv/ · frequency rank #7,797*
A small forest.

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