# dealt vs decal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### decal
*noun · IPA /ˈdiː.kæl/ · frequency rank #28,507*
A design or picture produced in order to be transferred to another surface either permanently or temporarily.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dealt-vs-decal