# design vs desire

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### design
*noun · IPA /dɪˈzaɪn/ · frequency rank #689*
A specification of an object or process, referring to requirements to be satisfied and thus conditions to be met for them to solve a problem.

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

## Source
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