# contender vs contented

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### contender
*noun · IPA /kənˈtɛn.dɚ/ · frequency rank #12,949*
Someone who competes with one or more other people.

### contented
*verb · IPA /kənˈtɛntɪd/ · frequency rank #30,378*
simple past and past participle of content

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