# tact vs tort

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tact
*noun · IPA /tækt/ · frequency rank #26,277*
Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing and avoid statements that will give offence or pain even if true.

### tort
*noun · IPA /tɔːt/ · frequency rank #25,620*
A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages.

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