# rant vs rent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rant
*verb · IPA /ɹænt/ · frequency rank #11,771*
To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger.

### rent
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛnt/ · frequency rank #2,592*
A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to lease a property.

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