# toad vs toast

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### toast
*noun · IPA /təʊst/ · frequency rank #7,624*
Bread that has been toasted (cooked lightly by browning).

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