# dam vs dear

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### dam
*noun · IPA /dæm/ · frequency rank #33,524*
Presa, dique

### dear
*adjective · IPA /dɪə/ · frequency rank #39,148*
Querido.

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