# dit vs ditch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dit
*verb · IPA /dɪt/ · frequency rank #34,860*
To stop up; block (an opening); close (compare Scots dit).

### ditch
*noun · IPA /dɪt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #8,273*
A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

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