# rod vs RW

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rod
*noun · IPA /ɹɒd/ · frequency rank #5,731*
A straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.

### RW
*noun · frequency rank #24,579*
Initialism of random walk.

## Source
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