# dames vs Davey

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dames
*noun · IPA /deɪmz/ · frequency rank #29,988*
plural of dame

### Davey
*name · IPA /ˈdeɪvi/ · frequency rank #18,534*
A diminutive of the male given name David.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dames-vs-davey