# dap vs drip

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### drip
*verb · IPA /dɹɪp/ · frequency rank #13,329*
To fall one drop at a time.

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