# Derry vs dey

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Derry
*name · IPA /ˈdɛɹi/ · frequency rank #22,643*
A city in northwestern Northern Ireland; also known as Londonderry.

### dey
*noun · IPA /deɪ/ · frequency rank #26,753*
A servant who has charge of the dairy; a dairymaid.

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