# demon vs devo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### devo
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɛvoʊ/ · frequency rank #39,776*
Devastated.

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