# degree vs derbe

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### degree
*noun · IPA [dɪˈɡriː] · frequency rank #49,574*
Grad als Temperatureinheit

### derbe
*adjective · IPA [ˈdɛʁbə] · frequency rank #20,213*
sehr gut, nicht schlecht

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