# canter vs canto

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### canter
*noun · IPA /ˈkæn.tə/ · frequency rank #40,603*
A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four-legged animals.

### canto
*noun · IPA /ˈkæntəʊ/ · frequency rank #36,474*
One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.

## Source
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