# accents vs access

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### accents
*noun · IPA /ˈæk.sɛnts/ · frequency rank #13,451*
plural of accent

### access
*noun · IPA /ˈæksɛs/ · frequency rank #940*
A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

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