# dishonest vs dishonesty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dishonest
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈsɒnɪst/ · frequency rank #14,515*
Not honest; shoddy.

### dishonesty
*noun · IPA /dɪsˈɒnɪ.sti/ · frequency rank #23,243*
The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.

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