# made vs med

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### made
*noun · IPA /meːd/ · frequency rank #126*
A grub or maggot.

### med
*adjective · IPA /mɛːd/ · frequency rank #8,576*
Clipping of medical.

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