# wallop vs wallow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wallop
*noun · IPA /ˈwɒl.əp/ · frequency rank #46,259*
A heavy blow, a punch.

### wallow
*verb · IPA /ˈwɒ.ləʊ/ · frequency rank #37,280*
To roll oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud.

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