# ped vs pedal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ped
*noun · IPA /pɛd/ · frequency rank #35,872*
A pedestrian.

### pedal
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛdəl/ · frequency rank #12,294*
A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ped-vs-pedal