# Adam vs ADL

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Adam
*name · IPA /ˈæd.əm/ · frequency rank #2,608*
The first man and the progenitor of the human race.

### ADL
*noun · frequency rank #38,708*
Initialism of activities of daily living, a set of activities such as bathing, feeding, or relieving oneself.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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