# dung vs dupe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dung
*noun · IPA /ˈdʌŋ/ · frequency rank #21,502*
Manure; animal excrement.

### dupe
*noun · IPA /dʒuːp/ · frequency rank #37,898*
A person who has been deceived.

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