# contenant vs continent

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### contenant
*adjective · IPA \kɔ̃t.nɑ̃\ · frequency rank #3,601*
Qui contient.

### continent
*adjective · IPA \kɔ̃.ti.nɑ̃\ · frequency rank #3,526*
Qui pratique la continence.

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