# decays vs decoy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### decays
*verb · IPA /dɪˈkeɪz/ · frequency rank #42,595*
third-person singular simple present indicative of decay

### decoy
*noun · IPA /ˈdiːkɔɪ/ · frequency rank #27,424*
A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.

## Source
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