# sand vs sod

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sand
*noun · IPA /ˈsænd/ · frequency rank #3,392*
Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.

### sod
*noun · IPA /sɒd/ · frequency rank #21,072*
The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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