# intercept vs interest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### intercept
*verb · IPA /ɪntəˈsɛpt/ · frequency rank #13,542*
To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).

### interest
*noun · IPA /ˈɪn.tɹɛst/ · frequency rank #695*
The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

## Source
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