# accent vs account

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### accent
*noun · IPA /ˈak.sənt/ · frequency rank #5,655*
A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.

### account
*noun · IPA /əˈkaʊnt/ · frequency rank #616*
A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.

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