# gently vs gents

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### gents
*noun · IPA /ˈdʒɛnts/ · frequency rank #23,842*
plural of gent

## Source
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