# denier vs denim

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### denier
*noun · IPA /dəˈnɪə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #39,284*
An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.

### denim
*noun · IPA /ˈdɛnɪm/ · frequency rank #14,508*
A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.

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