# apart vs avert

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### apart
*adverb · IPA /əˈpɑːt/ · frequency rank #1,711*
Placed separately (in regard to space or time).

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apart-vs-avert