# drape vs drapery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### drape
*noun · IPA /dɹeɪp/ · frequency rank #39,786*
A curtain; a drapery.

### drapery
*noun · IPA /ˈdɹeɪpəɹi/ · frequency rank #45,896*
Cloth draped gracefully in folds.

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