# dew vs dewy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dew
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒuː/ · frequency rank #14,511*
Any moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces.

### dewy
*adjective · IPA /ˈdjuː.i/ · frequency rank #44,738*
Covered by dew.

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