# diferir vs divertir

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### diferir
*verb · IPA [d̪ifeˈɾiɾ] · frequency rank #35,990*
Postergar o dilatar la realización de algo.

### divertir
*verb · IPA [d̪iβ̞eɾˈt̪iɾ] · frequency rank #28,340*
Apartar , desviar, alejar.

## Source
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