# dismiss vs dismissal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dismiss
*verb · IPA /dɪsˈmɪs/ · frequency rank #8,922*
To discharge; to end the employment or service of.

### dismissal
*noun · IPA [dɪsˈmɪsəɫ] · frequency rank #10,841*
The act of sending someone away.

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