# paddy vs Padua

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### paddy
*noun · IPA /ˈpædi/ · frequency rank #12,649*
Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.

### Padua
*name · IPA /ˈpæd͡ʒ.u.ə/ · frequency rank #39,012*
A province of Veneto, Italy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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