# desire vs despite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### despite
*preposition · IPA /dɪˈspaɪt/ · frequency rank #1,075*
In spite of, not with standing.

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