# Thad vs thawed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Thad
*name · IPA /θæd/ · frequency rank #33,452*
A diminutive of the male given names Thaddeus or Thaddaeus, sometimes also used as a formal given name.

### thawed
*verb · IPA /θɔːd/ · frequency rank #41,422*
simple past and past participle of thaw

## Source
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