# disguise vs disuse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### disguise
*noun · IPA /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ · frequency rank #10,840*
Material (such as clothing, makeup, a wig) used to alter one’s visual appearance in order to hide one's identity or assume another.

### disuse
*noun · IPA /dɪsˈjuːs/ · frequency rank #47,583*
The state of not being used; neglect.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disguise-vs-disuse