# dams vs dates

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dams
*noun · IPA /dæmz/ · frequency rank #14,503*
plural of dam

### dates
*noun · IPA /deɪts/ · frequency rank #2,783*
plural of date

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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