# squall vs squaw

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### squall
*verb · IPA /ˈskwɔːl/ · frequency rank #43,384*
To cry or wail loudly.

### squaw
*noun · IPA /skwɔː/ · frequency rank #42,917*
A woman, wife; especially a Native American woman.

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