# deacon vs decoy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### deacon
*noun · IPA /ˈdiːkən/ · frequency rank #17,339*
A designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).

### decoy
*noun · IPA /ˈdiːkɔɪ/ · frequency rank #27,424*
A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.

## Source
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