# paddy vs parody

> 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.

### parody
*noun · IPA /ˈpæɹədi/ · frequency rank #9,932*
A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.

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