# canto vs chant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### chant
*verb · IPA /t͡ʃɑːnt/ · frequency rank #12,938*
To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.

## Source
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