# cantor vs censor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cantor
*noun · IPA /ˈkæntɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #24,105*
singer, especially someone who takes a special role of singing or song leading at a ceremony

### censor
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛnsə/ · frequency rank #18,034*
One of the two magistrates who originally administered the census of citizens, and by Classical times (between the 8th century B.C.E. and the 6th century C.E.) was a high judge of public behaviour and morality.

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