# assent vs assist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### assist
*verb · IPA /əˈsɪst/ · frequency rank #3,468*
To help.

## Source
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