# dense vs Des

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dense
*adjective · IPA /dɛns/ · frequency rank #7,335*
Having relatively high density.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
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