# grab vs grew

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grab
*verb · IPA /ɡɹæb/ · frequency rank #2,896*
To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.

### grew
*verb · IPA /ɡɹuː/ · frequency rank #2,072*
simple past of grow

## Source
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