# vow vs vowed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vow
*noun · IPA /vaʊ/ · frequency rank #13,836*
A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.

### vowed
*verb · IPA /vaʊd/ · frequency rank #17,518*
past participle of vow

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