# we'd vs weir

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### we'd
*contraction · IPA /wiːd/ · frequency rank #3,403*
Contraction of we + had.

### weir
*noun · IPA /wɪə̯/ · frequency rank #14,670*
An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream.

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