# derby vs Derek

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### derby
*noun · IPA /ˈdɑː.bi/ · frequency rank #6,043*
Any of several annual horse races.

### Derek
*name · IPA /ˈdɛɹɪk/ · frequency rank #7,005*
A male given name from the Germanic languages.

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