# waterfall vs waterfowl

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### waterfall
*noun · IPA /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ · frequency rank #14,249*
A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.

### waterfowl
*noun · frequency rank #33,906*
Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.

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