# cogent vs covert

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### covert
*adjective · IPA /ˈkəʊvɜːt/ · frequency rank #14,096*
Secret, surreptitious, concealed.

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