# to vs tow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### to
*particle · IPA /tuː/ · frequency rank #2*
A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.

### tow
*verb · IPA /təʊ/ · frequency rank #10,950*
To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.

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