# row vs rub

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### row
*noun · IPA /ˈɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #2,498*
A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc.

### rub
*noun · IPA /ɹʌb/ · frequency rank #7,494*
An act of rubbing.

## Source
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