# ditch vs ditto

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ditto
*noun · IPA /ˈdɪtəʊ/ · frequency rank #17,595*
That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.

## Source
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