# damn vs dampen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### damn
*verb · IPA /ˈdæm/ · frequency rank #845*
To condemn.

### dampen
*verb · IPA /ˈdæmpən/ · frequency rank #36,512*
To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damn-vs-dampen