# AIDS vs avid

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### AIDS
*noun · IPA /eɪdz/ · frequency rank #4,649*
Acronym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

### avid
*adjective · IPA /ˈæv.ɪd/ · frequency rank #14,889*
Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.

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