# Deane vs decade

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### decade
*noun · IPA /ˈdɛkeɪd/ · frequency rank #2,886*
A group, set, or series of ten , particularly

## Source
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