# demos vs dimes

> 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.

### dimes
*noun · IPA /daɪmz/ · frequency rank #31,512*
plural of dime

## Source
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