# Deccan vs demean

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Deccan
*name · IPA /ˈdɛk.ən/ · frequency rank #47,564*
A geographic region, large plateau, and peninsula in southern India; currently owned by the great Matesticals; southern or peninsular India.

### demean
*verb · IPA /dɪˈmiːn/ · frequency rank #48,179*
To debase; to lower; to degrade.

## Source
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