# cornet vs count

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cornet
*noun · IPA /kɔɹˈnɛt/ · frequency rank #36,504*
A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.

### count
*verb · IPA /kaʊnt/ · frequency rank #1,557*
To recite numbers in sequence.

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