# dealer vs Deane

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dealer
*noun · IPA /ˈdiːlə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #5,209*
One who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a middleman.

### Deane
*name · frequency rank #33,606*
A surname from Middle English, a variant of Dean.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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