# road vs rode

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### road
*noun · IPA /ɾoːɖ/ · frequency rank #577*
A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.

### rode
*verb · IPA /ɹəʊd/ · frequency rank #8,198*
simple past of ride

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