# dent vs depth

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dent
*noun · IPA /dɛnt/ · frequency rank #11,678*
A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.

### depth
*noun · IPA /dɛpθ/ · frequency rank #2,725*
the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep

## Source
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