# Dawes vs dimes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Dawes
*name · IPA /dɔːz/ · frequency rank #28,506*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

### dimes
*noun · IPA /daɪmz/ · frequency rank #31,512*
plural of dime

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