# devout vs dugout

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### devout
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈvaʊt/ · frequency rank #18,539*
Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious; godly.

### dugout
*noun · IPA /ˈdʌɡaʊt/ · frequency rank #27,819*
A canoe made from a hollowed-out log.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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