# marrow vs marry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### marrow
*noun · IPA /ˈmæɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #14,364*
The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.

### marry
*verb · IPA /ˈmæɹ.ɪ/ · frequency rank #3,637*
To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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