affect vs distort

affect is a noun but distort is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affect	Yes	No	Yes	No
distort	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, distort is a hyponym of affect; that is, distort is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affect:

affect (noun)	distort (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

affect (verb)	distort (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon	alter the shape of (something) by stress
have an effect upon	make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
make believe with the intent to deceive	affect as in thought or feeling
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon	twist and press out of shape
connect closely and often incriminatingly	form into a spiral shape