# dirt vs disk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dirt
*noun · IPA /dɜːt/ · frequency rank #4,752*
Soil or earth.

### disk
*noun · IPA /dɪsk/ · frequency rank #7,008*
A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.

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