# daft vs def

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### def
*noun · IPA /dɛf/ · frequency rank #8,138*
Abbreviation of definition.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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