# cannon vs cannot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cannon
*noun · IPA /ˈkæn.ən/ · frequency rank #6,878*
A complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar, which may include muzzle appendages.

### cannot
*verb · IPA /ˈkænɒt/ · frequency rank #802*
Can not; be unable to (whether due to physical inability, logical impossibility, etc).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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