# read vs ready

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### read
*noun · IPA \ɹiːd\ · frequency rank #18,298*
Lecture.

### ready
*adjective · IPA \ˈɹɛd.i\ · frequency rank #21,751*
Prêt , prête.

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