# distract vs distracted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### distract
*verb · IPA /dɪˈstɹækt/ · frequency rank #11,023*
To divert the attention of.

### distracted
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈstɹæk.tɪd/ · frequency rank #8,534*
having one's attention diverted; preoccupied; distrait (literary)

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