ant
/ˈænt/
noun
Common
1.n.social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
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ant and aunt are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. ant means “social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers”. aunt means “the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle”. aunt is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈænt/
1.n.social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
/ˈænt/
1.n.the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
| ant | aunt | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈænt/ | /ˈænt/ |
| Said | ant | ant |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | emmet, pismire | auntie, aunty |