# dealt vs dwelt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### dwelt
*verb · IPA /ˈdwɛlt/ · frequency rank #44,178*
simple past and past participle of dwell

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