ade
/ˈeɪd/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
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ade and aide are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. ade means “a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice”. aide means “an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer”.
/ˈeɪd/
1.n.a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
/ˈeɪd/
1.n.an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
2.
| ade | aide | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪd/ | /ˈeɪd/ |
| Said | ayd | ayd |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | fruit drink | adjutant, aide-de-camp |