# Harlow vs harrow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Harlow
*name · IPA /ˈhaɹ.loʊ/ · frequency rank #26,809*
A town and local government district in Essex, England (OS grid ref TL4410).

### harrow
*noun · IPA /ˈhæɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #26,107*
A device consisting of a heavy framework having several disks or teeth in a row, which is dragged across ploughed land to smooth or break up the soil, to remove weeds or cover seeds; a harrow plow.

## Source
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