# toed vs towel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### toed
*adjective · IPA /təʊd/ · frequency rank #35,990*
Having (a specified number or type of) toes.

### towel
*noun · IPA /ˈtaʊ(ə)l/ · frequency rank #7,863*
A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.

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