# dessert vs dissect

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dessert
*noun · IPA /dɪˈzɜːt/ · frequency rank #9,163*
The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc.

### dissect
*verb · IPA /dɪˈsɛkt/ · frequency rank #32,778*
To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.

## Source
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