# wed vs weird

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wed
*verb · IPA /ˈwɛd/ · frequency rank #11,997*
To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.

### weird
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɪə(ɹ)d/ · frequency rank #1,653*
Having an unusually strange character or behaviour.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wed-vs-weird