# retarder vs retards

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### retarder
*verb · IPA \ʁə.taʁ.de\ · frequency rank #12,466*
Différer ; temporiser.

### retards
*noun · IPA \ʁə.taʁ\ · frequency rank #11,655*
Pluriel de retard.

## Source
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