# displace vs display

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### displace
*verb · IPA /dɪsˈpleɪs/ · frequency rank #30,005*
To put out of place; to disarrange.

### display
*noun · IPA /dɪsˈpleɪ/ · frequency rank #2,339*
A show or spectacle.

## Source
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