# loaded vs lode

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### loaded
*verb · IPA /ˈləʊ.dəd/ · frequency rank #4,687*
simple past and past participle of load

### lode
*noun · IPA /ləʊd/ · frequency rank #41,231*
A way or path; a road.

## Source
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