# demean vs demon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### demean
*verb · IPA /dɪˈmiːn/ · frequency rank #48,179*
To debase; to lower; to degrade.

### demon
*noun · IPA /ˈdiː.mən/ · frequency rank #6,458*
An evil supernatural being.

## Source
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