# dit vs duct

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dit
*verb · IPA /dɪt/ · frequency rank #34,860*
To stop up; block (an opening); close (compare Scots dit).

### duct
*noun · IPA /dʌkt/ · frequency rank #13,330*
A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dit-vs-duct