# gent vs great

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### great
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #138*
Taking much space; large.

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