# Darcy vs dark

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Darcy
*name · IPA /ˈdɑː.si/ · frequency rank #19,058*
A Norman baronial surname from Old French.

### dark
*adjective · IPA /dɑːk/ · frequency rank #966*
Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.

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