# dealt vs dear

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dealt
*verb · IPA /ˈdɛlt/ · frequency rank #5,115*
simple past and past participle of deal

### dear
*adjective · IPA /dɪə/ · frequency rank #1,753*
High in price; expensive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dealt-vs-dear