# Dara vs date

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Dara
*name · IPA /ˈdɑːɹə/ · frequency rank #29,235*
A male given name from Irish.

### date
*noun · IPA /deɪt/ · frequency rank #605*
The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel.

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