# abed vs add

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### abed
*adverb · IPA /əˈbɛd/ · frequency rank #35,600*
In bed, or on the bed; confined to bed.

### add
*verb · IPA /æd/ · frequency rank #840*
To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

## Source
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