# damp vs dem

> 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.

### dem
*pronoun · IPA /dɛm/ · frequency rank #8,533*
Nonstandard form of them.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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