"considered distinct" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to emphasize the fact that two things are seen as separate and unique from one another. For example, "The two cultures, though similar in many ways, are considered distinct."
In Rembrandt's time this skill was considered distinct and demanding.
A subgroup analysis that considered distinct control panels for the two duloxetine doses confirmed these findings.
A violation of a different heuristic in the same location is considered distinct.
But the state law, written in 1974, said nothing about whether a national party could be considered distinct from a candidate for governor.
This is most obvious in the large installations of graphic works whose individual parts gain impact and meaning from juxtaposition but are in fact considered distinct artworks.
Anthropologists scoured the globe collecting sample fingerprints from people they considered distinct ethnic groups: Englishmen and Irishmen; Jews and Basques; the Yoruba, Fulani and Hausa people.
If the special-purpose vehicle is not considered distinct from the parent company, its financing advantages will be lost.
However, this number does not distinguish among many speech communities that could legitimately be considered distinct languages.
While inductive and deductive reasoning are considered distinct logical and psychological processes, little is known about their respective neural basis.
Dr. Brawley worries that speculation about racial difference could lead scientists back to the days of "race medicine," when blacks were considered distinct from whites, and doctors treated their ailments differently.
Though often included on property-tax bills, fees like this are considered distinct; according to State Department officials, they must be paid, even by those with tax-exempt status, if the sums are earmarked specifically for such services.
