# advent vs avert

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### advent
*noun · IPA /ˈæd.vɛnt/ · frequency rank #11,645*
Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.

### avert
*verb · IPA /əˈvɝt/ · frequency rank #24,090*
To turn aside or away.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/advent-vs-avert