# decaf vs deco

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### decaf
*adjective · IPA /ˈdiːkæf/ · frequency rank #45,317*
That has caffeine removed.

### deco
*noun · frequency rank #16,886*
Decompression.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/decaf-vs-deco