# Dec vs dyes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### dyes
*noun · IPA /daɪz/ · frequency rank #19,824*
plural of dye

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