# decade vs decree

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### decree
*noun · IPA /dɪˈkɹiː/ · frequency rank #9,316*
An edict or law.

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