# demos vs devo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### demos
*noun · IPA /ˈdiːmɒs/ · frequency rank #17,118*
An ancient subdivision of Attica; (now also) a Greek municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together.

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

## Source
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