wretch

As nouns the difference between wretch and dretch

is that wretch is an unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person while dretch is an idle wench; a slattern.

As a verb dretch is

to vex; grill; trouble; oppress or dretch can be to delay; linger; tarry.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and wretch

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while wretch is an unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.

As nouns the difference between wretch and gullion

is that wretch is an unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person while gullion is a worthless wretch.