# mowed vs muted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### muted
*adjective · frequency rank #16,759*
Not expressed strongly or openly; subdued and understated

## Source
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