# dread vs dream

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dread
*verb · IPA /dɹɛd/ · frequency rank #12,227*
To fear greatly.

### dream
*noun · IPA /dɹiːm/ · frequency rank #1,303*
Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dread-vs-dream