# douche vs douse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### douche
*noun · IPA /duːʃ/ · frequency rank #17,825*
A jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; in particular, such a jet directed at the vagina for irrigation.

### douse
*verb · IPA /daʊs/ · frequency rank #47,588*
To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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