# desertor vs desierto

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### desertor
*adjective · IPA [d̪eseɾˈt̪oɾ] · frequency rank #35,455*
Que deserta.

### desierto
*adjective · IPA [d̪eˈsjeɾt̪o] · frequency rank #3,545*
Vacío, abandonado,despoblado.

## Source
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