# der vs dyed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### der
*intj · IPA /dɜː/ · frequency rank #5,491*
Disdainful indication that something is obvious.

### dyed
*verb · IPA /daɪd/ · frequency rank #16,459*
simple past and past participle of dye

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