# tow vs towed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### towed
*verb · IPA /toʊd/ · frequency rank #17,737*
simple past and past participle of tow

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