# cogent vs cont

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cogent
*adjective · IPA /ˈkəʊd͡ʒn̩t/ · frequency rank #41,053*
Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.

### cont
*verb · frequency rank #20,320*
Abbreviation of continue.

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