# gad vs guard

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### gad
*noun · IPA [ɡat] · frequency rank #43,892*
Reptil, Kriechtier

### guard
*noun · IPA [ɡɑ(ɹ)d] · frequency rank #30,100*
Wache

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