# deep vs der

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### deep
*adjective · IPA [diːp] · frequency rank #9,522*
tief

### der
*determiner · IPA [deːɐ̯] · frequency rank #2*
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## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/deep-vs-der