# accept vs access

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### accept
*verb · IPA /əkˈsɛpt/ · frequency rank #1,473*
To receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval.

### 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.
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