# Des vs dry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### dry
*adjective · IPA /dɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #1,857*
Free from or lacking moisture.

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