# decoy vs deity

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### deity
*noun · IPA /ˈdiː.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #13,899*
Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.

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