# Soto vs sow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Soto
*name · frequency rank #28,379*
A school of Zen Buddhism in Japan, based on gradual attainment of enlightenment through meditation.

### sow
*noun · IPA /saʊ/ · frequency rank #17,722*
A female pig.

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