# walk vs Weld

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### walk
*verb · IPA /wɔːk/ · frequency rank #891*
To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

### Weld
*name · frequency rank #18,994*
A surname from Old English possibly deriving from the Old English word for woodland. The family is mainly located in the Southern regions of England.

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