# GRE vs greed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### GRE
*noun · frequency rank #29,675*
Any edition of the Graduate Record Examination or of any of its Subject Tests.

### greed
*noun · IPA /ɡɹiːd/ · frequency rank #10,707*
A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gre-vs-greed