# snow vs snowy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### snow
*noun · IPA /snəʊ̯/ · frequency rank #2,231*
The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer.

### snowy
*adjective · IPA /ˈsnəʊi/ · frequency rank #15,913*
Marked by snow; characterized by snow.

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