# default vs DePaul

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### default
*noun · IPA /dɪˈfɒlt/ · frequency rank #4,364*
The condition of failing to meet an obligation.

### DePaul
*name · frequency rank #48,182*
A surname from Italian.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/default-vs-depaul