desert, dessert

Desert or desert ( DEZ urt ) means a dry, sandy place, with perhaps cactus or camels--
It rarely rains in the desert.
Death Valley is America's most famous desert.

Dessert or dessert ( deh ZERT ) means the sweet or treat after a meal, usually dinner-
We're having cake for dessert.
We brought pies for dessert.
Finish your vegetables if you want to eat dessert.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"While we were in the desert, I thought constantly of ice cream for dessert."

Note--more than one desert ( plural ) is "deserts"--
There are several deserts in the American southwest.
More than one dessert is "desserts"-
They brought out a tray of desserts after dinner.
"Deserts" is also an old-fashioned term for what one deserves, usually used with "just"--
We couldn't wait to see if the wicked witch got her just deserts.
The audience was satisfied to see that the villain got his just deserts.
Note # 2--"desert" ( dee Zert ) means to abandon; to leave without intending to return--
He hasn't come home, but we can't believe that he would desert his family.
"Desert" ( dee Zert ) also means to leave one's military unit without permission, in wartime--
Did he desert, or is he wounded and unable to rejoin his unit? We don't know.
Note #3--"Deseret" is a place in Utah, and a part of Mormon tradition.