# dissent vs distant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dissent
*verb · IPA /dɪˈsɛnt/ · frequency rank #13,702*
To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).

### distant
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɪstənt/ · frequency rank #5,212*
Far off (physically, logically or mentally).

## Source
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