# benevolence vs benevolent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### benevolence
*noun · IPA /bəˈnɛvələns/ · frequency rank #37,823*
Disposition to do good.

### benevolent
*adjective · IPA /bəˈnɛvələnt/ · frequency rank #18,495*
Having a disposition to do good.

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