# Renard vs retard

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Renard
*name · frequency rank #43,338*
Alternative form of Reynard.

### retard
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈtɑː(ɹ)d/ · frequency rank #17,936*
A retardation; a delay.

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