# distort

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈstɔːt/ · frequency rank #26,065

## Definitions
1. To bring something out of shape, to misshape.
2. To become misshapen.
3. To give a false or misleading account of; pervert.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin distortum, past participle of distorqueō (“to twist, torture, distort”).

## Easily confused with
- **disturb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/distort-vs-disturb)
- **distorted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/distort-vs-distorted)
- **distant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/distant-vs-distort)
- **discord** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/discord-vs-distort)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ddistort`, `disotrt`, `disstort`, `distorrt`, `distortt`, `distotr`, `distrot`, `disttort`, `ditsort`, `dsitort`, `idstort`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/distort