# defer vs dyer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### dyer
*noun · IPA /ˈdaɪɚ/ · frequency rank #18,297*
One who dyes, especially one who dyes cloth etc. as an occupation.

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