# wade vs wid

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wade
*verb · IPA /weɪd/ · frequency rank #7,409*
To walk through water or something that impedes progress.

### wid
*preposition · IPA /wɪd/ · frequency rank #42,993*
Pronunciation spelling of with.

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