# dance vs Dante

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dance
*noun · IPA /dɑːns/ · frequency rank #1,246*
A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

### Dante
*name · IPA /ˈdænti/ · frequency rank #12,749*
A male given name from Italian, presumably in honor of the poet Dante Alighieri.

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