# yoke vs yow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### yoke
*noun · IPA /jəʊk/ · frequency rank #25,982*
Senses relating to a frame around the neck.

### yow
*noun · IPA /ðaʊ/ · frequency rank #40,527*
Alternative form of yowe.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yoke-vs-yow