# derive vs desire

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### derive
*verb · IPA /dɪˈɹaɪv/ · frequency rank #14,737*
To obtain or receive (something) from something else.

### desire
*verb · IPA /dɪˈzaɪə/ · frequency rank #2,436*
To want; to wish for earnestly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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