# attach vs attack

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### attach
*verb · IPA /əˈtæt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #10,328*
To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

### attack
*noun · IPA /əˈtæk/ · frequency rank #842*
An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.

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