# dev vs DQ

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dev
*noun · IPA /dɛv/ · frequency rank #10,193*
Clipping of developer.

### DQ
*verb · IPA /ˌdiː ˈkjuː/ · frequency rank #35,265*
Abbreviation of disqualify/disqualified.

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