The primary difference between the COUNT$()$ and COUNTA$()$ furictions is:

The COUNT$()$ function only counts cells with numerical values, whereas the COUNTA$()$ function only counts cells with text values.

The COUNT$()$ function only counts cells with numerical values, whereas the COUNTA$()$ function counts all cells with any non$-$empty value.

The COUNT$()$ and COUNTA$()$ functions are essentially identical and only differ in their syntax.

The COUNT$()$ function can only count values in a single row or column, whereas the COUNTA$()$ function can be used to count values across a range of cells.