# oaks vs oar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### oaks
*noun · frequency rank #12,819*
plural of oak

### oar
*noun · IPA /ɔː/ · frequency rank #33,347*
A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat.

## Source
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