# arent vs assent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### arent
*adjective · IPA /ˈɑːɹɛnt/ · frequency rank #14,465*
Drying out, parching, withering.

### assent
*verb · IPA /əˈsɛnt/ · frequency rank #27,724*
To agree to a proposal.

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