# deaf vs dem

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### dem
*pronoun · IPA /dɛm/ · frequency rank #8,533*
Nonstandard form of them.

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