# tread vs trendy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### trendy
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɹɛndi/ · frequency rank #15,720*
Of, or in accordance with the latest trend, fashion or hype.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tread-vs-trendy