# weird vs word

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### word
*noun · IPA /wɜːd/ · frequency rank #555*
The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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