# dale vs dat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dale
*noun · IPA /deu/ · frequency rank #7,331*
A valley, often in an otherwise hilly area.

### dat
*determiner · IPA /dæt/ · frequency rank #13,898*
Pronunciation spelling of that.

## Source
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