# dear vs dei

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### dear
*adjective · IPA \ˈdɪɹ\ · frequency rank #35,457*
Cher, chère.

### dei
*noun · frequency rank #13,767*
Appel, convocation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/dear-vs-dei