# toad vs triad

> 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.

### triad
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹaɪ.æd/ · frequency rank #21,685*
A grouping of three.

## Source
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