# Bess vs bests

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Bess
*name · IPA /bɛs/ · frequency rank #26,696*
A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.

### bests
*intj · IPA /bɛsts/ · frequency rank #47,490*
A polite, formulaic end to a letter or email.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bess-vs-bests