# diary vs dicey

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### diary
*noun · IPA /ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #6,129*
A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.

### dicey
*adjective · IPA /ˈdaɪsi/ · frequency rank #43,110*
Fraught with danger.

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