content and contest differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. content means “(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something”. contest means “an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants”.
/ˈkɑntɛnt/
1.n.(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
“he emptied the contents of his pockets”
2.n.what a communication that is about something is about
3.n.the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
/ˈkɑntɛst/
1.n.an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
2.n.a struggle between rivals
3.v.to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
“They contested the outcome of the race”
| content | contest | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑntɛnt/ | /ˈkɑntɛst/ |
| Said | KAHN-tent | KAHN-test |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb, adjective | noun, verb |
| Senses | 10 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | contents | competition |
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