# Dalek vs Dalit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Dalek
*noun · IPA /ˈdɑːlɛk/ · frequency rank #35,675*
A member of a species of extraterrestrial cyborg mutants who appear in the television programme Doctor Who and are known for travelling in metallic shells, having monotone, mechanically distorted voices, repeating a limited number of phrases, and their fanatical obsession with exterminating other, non-Dalek beings.

### Dalit
*noun · IPA /ˈdɑːlɪt/ · frequency rank #34,455*
A member of a South Asian group of people traditionally regarded as untouchables or outcastes.

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