# decrees vs depress

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### decrees
*noun · IPA /dəˈkɹiz/ · frequency rank #26,393*
plural of decree

### depress
*verb · IPA /dɪˈpɹɛs/ · frequency rank #34,464*
To press down.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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