# gent vs gets

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gent
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒɛnt/ · frequency rank #23,841*
A gentleman.

### gets
*verb · IPA /ɡɛts/ · frequency rank #560*
third-person singular simple present indicative of get

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