# digress vs duress

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### digress
*verb · IPA /daɪˈɡɹɛs/ · frequency rank #38,804*
To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.

### duress
*noun · IPA /djʊˈɹɛs/ · frequency rank #28,178*
Harsh treatment.

## Source
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