# dear vs dent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### dent
*noun · IPA /dɛnt/ · frequency rank #11,678*
A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.

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