# Davis vs dis

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Davis
*name · IPA /ˈdeɪ.vɪs/ · frequency rank #3,052*
A surname

### dis
*verb · IPA /dɪs/ · frequency rank #10,679*
Alternative spelling of diss.

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