# Thad vs tread

> 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.

### tread
*verb · IPA /tɹɛd/ · frequency rank #14,652*
To step or walk (on or across something); to trample.

## Source
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