# mad vs mudd

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mad
*adjective · IPA /ˈmæd/ · frequency rank #1,868*
Insane; crazy, mentally deranged.

### mudd
*noun · frequency rank #48,367*
Obsolete spelling of mud.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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