# Gower vs grocer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Gower
*name · IPA /ˈɡaʊɚ/ · frequency rank #30,070*
A surname.

### grocer
*noun · IPA /ˈɡɹəʊ.sə/ · frequency rank #28,573*
A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a grocery.

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