# confidante vs confidence

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### confidante
*noun · IPA /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dɑnt/ · frequency rank #47,542*
A female confidant.

### confidence
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns/ · frequency rank #2,247*
Self-assurance.

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