# dank vs dass

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dank
*adjective · IPA /ˈdæŋk/ · frequency rank #20,602*
Dark, damp and humid.

### dass
*verb · IPA /dæs/ · frequency rank #42,593*
To dare.

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