# derb vs deu

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### derb
*adjective · IPA [dɛʁp] · frequency rank #42,415*
unverdorben, kräftig

### deu
*num · IPA [dɛw] · frequency rank #30,509*
zehn, die Kardinalzahl zwischen neun und elf

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