# decry vs Dewey

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### decry
*verb · IPA /dɪˈkɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #47,010*
To denounce as harmful.

### Dewey
*name · IPA /ˈduːi/ · frequency rank #16,212*
A surname from Old French.

## Source
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