# dainty vs dirty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dainty
*adjective · IPA /ˈdeɪnti/ · frequency rank #26,388*
Elegant; delicately small and pretty.

### dirty
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɜːti/ · frequency rank #2,727*
Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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