# mow vs MS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### MS
*name · frequency rank #2,167*
Abbreviation of Mato Grosso do Sul: a state of Brazil.

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