# Des vs DMT

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### DMT
*noun · frequency rank #47,584*
Initialism of dimethyltryptamine, a naturally occurring psychedelic drug.

## Source
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