# tome vs tower

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tome
*noun · IPA /təʊm/ · frequency rank #22,247*
One in a series of volumes.

### tower
*noun · IPA /ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #3,031*
A tall, narrow structure (significantly taller than it is wide, either standing alone or forming part of a larger structure.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tome-vs-tower