# woo vs work

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### woo
*verb · IPA /wuː/ · frequency rank #8,745*
To endeavor to gain someone's affection/support.

### work
*noun · IPA /wɜː(ɹ)k/ · frequency rank #116*
Employment.

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