# comment vs common

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### comment
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒm.ɛnt/ · frequency rank #1,392*
A spoken or written remark.

### common
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɒm.ən/ · frequency rank #631*
Mutual; shared by more than one.

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