# dismissing vs dismissive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dismissing
*adjective · frequency rank #17,349*
Dismissive.

### dismissive
*adjective · IPA /dɪsˈmɪs.ɪv/ · frequency rank #27,125*
Showing disregard, indicating rejection, serving to dismiss.

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