# sent vs spot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sent
*verb · IPA /sɛnt/ · frequency rank #722*
simple past and past participle of send

### spot
*noun · IPA /spɒt/ · frequency rank #1,377*
A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.

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