# pilot vs plow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pilot
*noun · IPA /ˈpaɪ.lət/ · frequency rank #2,904*
A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.

### plow
*noun · IPA /plaʊ/ · frequency rank #22,176*
Alternative spelling of plough.

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