# dint vs dost

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dint
*noun · IPA /dɪnt/ · frequency rank #40,214*
Especially in by dint of: force, power.

### dost
*verb · IPA /dʌst/ · frequency rank #31,957*
second-person singular simple present indicative of do

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dint-vs-dost