# dram vs drip

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dram
*noun · IPA /dɹæm/ · frequency rank #31,148*
A small unit of weight, variously:

### drip
*verb · IPA /dɹɪp/ · frequency rank #13,329*
To fall one drop at a time.

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