# def vs di

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### def
*abbrev · IPA /dɛf/ · frequency rank #27,562*
Abreviatura de deficit.

### di
*verb · IPA [ˈd̪i] · frequency rank #912*
Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de decir.

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