# rented vs Renton

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rented
*verb · IPA /ˈɹɛn(t)ɪd/ · frequency rank #8,599*
simple past and past participle of rent

### Renton
*name · IPA /ˈɹɛn.tən/ · frequency rank #43,340*
A surname.

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