# signal vs signet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### signal
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪɡnəl/ · frequency rank #2,406*
A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.

### signet
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪɡ.nɪt/ · frequency rank #43,370*
An object (especially a ring) formerly used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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