# dell vs dex

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### dex
*noun · frequency rank #20,608*
An order or factor of ten.

## Source
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