cent
/ˈsɛnt/
noun
Common
1.n.a fractional monetary unit of several countries
2.n.a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
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cent and sent are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. cent means “a fractional monetary unit of several countries”. sent means “100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia”. sent is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈsɛnt/
1.n.a fractional monetary unit of several countries
2.n.a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
/ˈsɛnt/
| cent | sent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɛnt/ | /ˈsɛnt/ |
| Said | sent | sent |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 2 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
Full entry for cent · Full entry for sent · More comparisons
1.n.100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
2.adj.caused or enabled to go or be conveyed or transmitted