# detract vs Detroit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### detract
*verb · IPA /dɪˈtɹækt/ · frequency rank #28,512*
To take away; to withdraw or remove.

### Detroit
*name · IPA /dɪˈtɹɔɪt/ · frequency rank #3,937*
The largest city and former capital of Michigan, United States, a major port on the Detroit River, known as the traditional automotive center of the U.S. It is the county seat of Wayne County.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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