# desk vs dex

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### desk
*noun · IPA /dɛsk/ · frequency rank #3,423*
A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.

### dex
*noun · frequency rank #20,608*
An order or factor of ten.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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