# ard vs are

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ard
*noun · IPA /ɑɹd/ · frequency rank #26,332*
A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged through the soil.

### are
*verb · IPA /ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #19*
second-person singular simple present of be

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ard-vs-are