distort vs affect

distort is not a noun while affect is a noun.

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

As verbs, affect is a hypernym of distort; that is, affect is a word with a broader meaning than distort:

Other hypernyms of distort include bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on.

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

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