# Dec vs derp

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Dec
*name · frequency rank #4,363*
A diminutive of the male given name Declan.

### derp
*intj · IPA /dɝp/ · frequency rank #48,699*
Draws attention to an act of foolishness or stupidity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dec-vs-derp