Corporate English
Dictionaries
About us
App
Sign up
ES
Learn languages with fun
Try For Free
Blog
Dictionaries
Commonly Confused Words
Sew/Sow
Master confusing words with ease
Rancor/Ranker
Faze/Phase
Biannual/Semiannual
Copywritten/Copyrighted
Sew vs. Sow
Sew
/səʊ/
To join or attach pieces of fabric together with a needle and thread
Examples:
Synonyms:
stitch
embroider
tailor
Antonyms:
rip
tear
Sow
/saʊ/
To plant seeds in the ground to grow crops or plants.
Examples:
Synonyms:
plant
scatter
seed
broadcast
Antonyms:
reap
harvest
Ways to tell them apart:
Sew
is related to stitching or joining pieces of fabric or material together.
Sow
is related to planting seeds in the ground for growth.
Remember that
sew
and
seam
both pertain to clothes, sharing the letter
e
.
Sow
includes an
o,
think of
sowing seeds outdoors.
In contexts involving gardening or agriculture,
sow
is the correct choice.
When to use sew:
When to use sow:
© 2025 Lithium Lab Pte Ltd