# dear vs dial

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### dial
*noun · IPA /ˈdaɪ.əl/ · frequency rank #7,908*
A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).

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