# gently vs gentry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gently
*adverb · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛntli/ · frequency rank #6,249*
In a manner characterized by gentleness

### gentry
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛntɹi/ · frequency rank #22,683*
Birth; condition; rank by birth.

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