# dares vs dark

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dares
*noun · IPA /dɛəz/ · frequency rank #21,771*
plural of dare

### 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: 2026-09-03.
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