# rent vs resent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### resent
*verb · IPA /ɹiˈzɛnt/ · frequency rank #17,701*
To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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