# dental vs dented

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dental
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɛn.təl/ · frequency rank #5,955*
Of or concerning the teeth.

### dented
*adjective · frequency rank #38,361*
Having teeth of a specified colour.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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