# mow vs mowed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### mowed
*verb · IPA /məʊd/ · frequency rank #38,509*
simple past and past participle of mow

## Source
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