# ADHD vs aided

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ADHD
*noun · IPA /ˌeɪ diː ˌeɪtʃ ˈdiː/ · frequency rank #15,093*
Initialism of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

### aided
*verb · IPA /ˈeɪ.dɪd/ · frequency rank #10,481*
simple past and past participle of aid

## Source
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