# dass vs DBS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dass
*verb · IPA /dæs/ · frequency rank #42,593*
To dare.

### DBS
*noun · frequency rank #29,236*
Initialism of deep brain stimulation.

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