# delft vs delve

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### delve
*verb · IPA /dɛlv/ · frequency rank #24,139*
To dig into the ground, especially with a shovel.

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