# real vs rent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### real
*adjective · IPA /ɹiːl/ · frequency rank #229*
True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.

### 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.
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