# feed vs food

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### feed
*verb · IPA /ˈfiːd/ · frequency rank #2,155*
To give (someone or something) food to eat.

### food
*noun · IPA /fuːd/ · frequency rank #386*
Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

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