# fader vs FDR

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fader
*noun · IPA /ˈfeɪdə/ · frequency rank #48,231*
A device used to raise and lower sound volume.

### FDR
*name · frequency rank #26,421*
Initialism of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32ⁿᵈ US president.

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