# distract vs district

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### district
*noun · IPA /ˈdɪstɹɪkt/ · frequency rank #967*
An administrative division of an area.

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