# detail vs devil

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### detail
*noun · IPA /ˈdiː.teɪl/ · frequency rank #2,621*
A part small enough to escape casual notice.

### devil
*name · IPA /ˈdɛvəl/ · frequency rank #4,296*
The chief devil; Satan.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/detail-vs-devil