# dime vs dope

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dime
*noun · IPA /daɪm/ · frequency rank #11,873*
A coin worth one-tenth of a dollar, that is, ten cents.

### dope
*noun · IPA [dəʊp] · frequency rank #8,275*
Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.

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