# deaf vs Dec

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### deaf
*adjective · IPA /dɛf/ · frequency rank #7,214*
Unable (or partially able) to hear.

### Dec
*name · frequency rank #4,363*
A diminutive of the male given name Declan.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deaf-vs-dec