# adherence vs adherent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### adherence
*noun · IPA /ədˈhɪə.ɹəns/ · frequency rank #18,474*
A close physical union of two objects.

### adherent
*adjective · IPA /ædˈ(h)ɪə.ɹənt/ · frequency rank #46,890*
Adhesive, sticking to something.

## Source
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