# douse vs dust

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### dust
*noun · IPA /dʌst/ · frequency rank #3,557*
Fine particles.

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