# cell vs cent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cell
*noun · IPA /sɛl/ · frequency rank #1,419*
A single-room dwelling for a hermit.

### cent
*noun · IPA /sɛnt/ · frequency rank #1,555*
A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.

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