# rode vs rowed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rode
*verb · IPA /ɹəʊd/ · frequency rank #8,198*
simple past of ride

### rowed
*verb · IPA /ɹəʊd/ · frequency rank #38,141*
simple past and past participle of row

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rode-vs-rowed