# daft vs deaf

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### daft
*adjective · IPA /dɑːft/ · frequency rank #16,207*
Foolish, silly, stupid.

### deaf
*adjective · IPA /dɛf/ · frequency rank #7,214*
Unable (or partially able) to hear.

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