# damp vs dampen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### damp
*adjective · IPA /dæmp/ · frequency rank #12,570*
In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.

### 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: 2026-05-06.
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