# squad vs squaw

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### squad
*noun · IPA /ˈskwɒd/ · frequency rank #2,182*
A group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.

### squaw
*noun · IPA /skwɔː/ · frequency rank #42,917*
A woman, wife; especially a Native American woman.

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