# tray vs tread

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tray
*noun · IPA /tɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #10,467*
A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.

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

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