# rabid vs rancid

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rabid
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹæbɪd/ · frequency rank #24,562*
Affected with rabies.

### rancid
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹænsɪd/ · frequency rank #37,186*
Rank in taste or smell.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rabid-vs-rancid