# defer vs der

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### defer
*verb · IPA /dɪˈfɜː/ · frequency rank #22,343*
To delay or postpone.

### der
*intj · IPA /dɜː/ · frequency rank #5,491*
Disdainful indication that something is obvious.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/defer-vs-der