# woody vs wool

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### woody
*adjective · IPA /ˈwʊdi/ · frequency rank #9,423*
Covered in woods; wooded.

### wool
*noun · IPA /wʊl/ · frequency rank #8,228*
The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.

## Source
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