# dead vs den

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dead
*adjective · IPA /dɛd/ · frequency rank #652*
No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.)

### den
*noun · IPA /dɛn/ · frequency rank #7,004*
A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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