# dit vs Dr

> 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).

### Dr
*noun · frequency rank #570*
Doctor, a title used before a doctor's name or surname (Dr Jane Doe, Dr Doe)

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