# dame vs dan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dame
*noun · IPA /deɪm/ · frequency rank #7,551*
Usually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a female knight.

### dan
*noun · IPA /dæn/ · frequency rank #2,938*
A title of honour or respect similar to "master" or "Sir", used of historical and legendary figures of the past.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dame-vs-dan