# lewd vs load

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lewd
*adjective · IPA /ljuːd/ · frequency rank #22,725*
Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude.

### load
*noun · IPA /loʊd/ · frequency rank #2,587*
A burden; a weight to be carried.

## Source
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