# assert vs avert

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### assert
*verb · IPA /əˈsɜːt/ · frequency rank #12,544*
To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.

### 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.
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