# thud vs toad

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thud
*noun · IPA /ˈθʌd/ · frequency rank #33,056*
The sound of a dull impact.

### toad
*noun · IPA /toʊd/ · frequency rank #18,717*
An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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