# consent vs convent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### consent
*verb · IPA /kənˈsɛnt/ · frequency rank #3,869*
To express willingness, to give permission.

### convent
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒn.vɛnt/ · frequency rank #15,375*
A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows.

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