# dishes vs diss

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dishes
*noun · IPA /ˈdɪʃɪz/ · frequency rank #5,783*
plural of dish

### diss
*verb · IPA /dɪs/ · frequency rank #24,144*
To put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.

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