# compliance vs compliant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### compliance
*noun · IPA /kəmˈplaɪ.əns/ · frequency rank #5,403*
An act of complying.

### compliant
*adjective · IPA /kəmˈplʌɪənt/ · frequency rank #16,668*
Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.

## Source
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