# delft vs dell

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### delft
*noun · IPA [dɛɫft] · frequency rank #40,648*
Alternative form of Delft (“style of earthenware”).

### dell
*noun · IPA /dɛl/ · frequency rank #11,677*
A small, deep, and wooded valley or sunken area of ground, especially in the form of a natural hollow.

## Source
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