# mook vs mow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mook
*noun · IPA /muːk/ · frequency rank #48,363*
A disagreeable or incompetent person.

### mow
*verb · IPA /məʊ/ · frequency rank #25,486*
To cut down grass or crops.

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