# dry vs dum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dry
*adjective · IPA /dɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #1,857*
Free from or lacking moisture.

### dum
*adjective · IPA /dʌm/ · frequency rank #23,517*
cooked with steam

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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