# evict vs exist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### evict
*verb · IPA /ɨˈvɪkt/ · frequency rank #30,031*
To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.

### exist
*verb · IPA /ɛɡˈzɪst/ · frequency rank #1,897*
to be; have existence; have being or reality

## Source
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