Which to use
“accents” is a noun and “accepts” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,451
- “accents” frequency rank
- #8,507
- “accepts” frequency rank
- 21958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | accents | accepts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of accent | third-person singular simple present indicative of accept |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set accents and accepts apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: accents is /ˈæk.sɛnts/ while accepts is /əkˈsɛpts/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “accents” becomes p in “accepts”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
accents is recorded at frequency rank #13,451, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈæk.sɛnts/. accepts is at rank #8,507, tagged as averb, pronounced /əkˈsɛpts/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 21958, this pair ranks #420,112 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of accents vs accepts
Shared letters: acest. Private to "accents": n. Private to "accepts": p.
"accents" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "accepts" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "accents" and "accepts" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "accents" or "accepts"?
Remembering accents vs accepts
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “accents”; for a verb, it's “accepts”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “accents” entry
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