# mead vs meadow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mead
*noun · IPA /miːd/ · frequency rank #16,528*
An alcoholic drink fermented from honey and water.

### meadow
*noun · IPA /ˈmɛd.əʊ̯/ · frequency rank #13,017*
A field or pasture; a piece of land either intentionally cultivated with grass or (especially) naturally covered with grass, especially one that is intended to be mown for hay or to be grazed.

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