# weir vs weirdo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### weirdo
*noun · IPA /ˈwɪədəʊ/ · frequency rank #18,993*
A strange, odd, eccentric person.

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