# attendance vs attendant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### attendance
*noun · IPA /əˈtɛn.dəns/ · frequency rank #5,389*
The act of attending; the state of being present; presence.

### attendant
*noun · IPA /əˈtɛndənt/ · frequency rank #12,909*
One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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