Desert is the dry place, or to abandon. Dessert is the sweet at the end of the meal. Cross the desert. Cake for dessert. Diction as a set is in word choice.
Sand versus sugar
Two s's in dessert because you want seconds. One s in desert for the sand. Desert the table as a verb still uses one s.
Capital versus capitol is another look-alike pair, in capital versus capitol. Then versus than is in then versus than. Grammar overall is in ACT grammar rules.
The bottom line
Dry land or abandon: desert. Sweet: dessert.
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