# wallow vs willow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### willow
*noun · IPA /ˈwɪl.əʊ/ · frequency rank #11,497*
Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere.

## Source
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