# rad vs rd

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rad
*adjective · IPA /ɹæd/ · frequency rank #15,039*
Clipping of radical (“excellent”).

### rd
*noun · frequency rank #6,005*
Abbreviation of road.

## Source
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