# dessert vs dissent

> 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.

### dissent
*verb · IPA /dɪˈsɛnt/ · frequency rank #13,702*
To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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