# cogent vs comment

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cogent
*adjective · IPA /ˈkəʊd͡ʒn̩t/ · frequency rank #41,053*
Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.

### comment
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒm.ɛnt/ · frequency rank #1,392*
A spoken or written remark.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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