# dames vs Des

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dames
*noun · IPA /deɪmz/ · frequency rank #29,988*
plural of dame

### Des
*name · IPA /dɛz/ · frequency rank #4,664*
Short form of the male given name Desmond.

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