# dap vs Davy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dap
*noun · IPA /dæp/ · frequency rank #38,352*
A plimsoll.

### Davy
*name · IPA /ˈdeɪvi/ · frequency rank #22,943*
A diminutive of the male given name David.

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