# tow vs two

> 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.

### two
*num · IPA /tu/ · frequency rank #86*
A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots (••).

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