# detour vs devour

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### detour
*noun · IPA /ˈdiː.tɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #22,351*
A diversion or deviation from one's original route.

### devour
*verb · IPA /dɪˈvaʊə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #23,239*
To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

## Source
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