# despise vs despite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### despise
*verb · IPA /dɪˈspaɪz/ · frequency rank #14,934*
To regard with contempt or scorn.

### 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/despise-vs-despite