# accent vs accident

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### accent
*noun · IPA /ˈak.sənt/ · frequency rank #5,655*
A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.

### accident
*noun · IPA /ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/ · frequency rank #1,979*
An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

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