# defuse vs deuce

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### defuse
*verb · IPA /diːˈfjuːz/ · frequency rank #33,609*
To remove the fuse from (e.g. a bomb).

### deuce
*noun · IPA /djuːs/ · frequency rank #31,135*
A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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