# den vs DJ

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### den
*noun · IPA /dɛn/ · frequency rank #7,004*
A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.

### DJ
*noun · IPA /ˈdi(ː)(.)d͡ʒeɪ/ · frequency rank #4,850*
Initialism of disc jockey.

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