# knots vs know

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### knots
*noun · IPA /nɒts/ · frequency rank #12,452*
plural of knot

### know
*verb · IPA /nəʊ/ · frequency rank #84*
To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/knots-vs-know