People often confuse the usage of these two words ‘Desert’ and ‘Dessert’.
Desert has more than one meaning and two different pronunciations. But you should be able to keep these words straight if you tell yourself that the two s‘s in Dessert stand for “sweet stuff.”
A desert (stress on the first syllable)is a dry, sandy region or wasteland or an arid land with little or no vegetation.
The verb desert (stress on the second syllable) means to abandon or leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch.
Examples :
The plants and animals possess special features which allow them to cope with the desert conditions
The woman deserted her children at the party
Dessert
A dessert is typically the final course of a meal. It is usually sweet (e.g., ice cream, cake, pudding)
Example: I had cake and ice-cream for dessert
