# cant vs conn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cant
*noun · IPA /kænt/ · frequency rank #3,928*
An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.

### conn
*noun · IPA /kɑn/ · frequency rank #17,576*
The duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the."

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