# Devonian vs devotion

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Devonian
*adjective · IPA /dɛˈvəʊ.nɪ.ən/ · frequency rank #32,770*
Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago.

### devotion
*noun · IPA /dɪˈvəʊʃən/ · frequency rank #10,677*
The act or state of devoting or being devoted.

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