# dream vs dregs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### dregs
*noun · IPA /dɹɛɡz/ · frequency rank #45,900*
The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine.

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