# divergence vs divergent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### divergence
*noun · IPA /daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/ · frequency rank #23,244*
The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.

### divergent
*adjective · IPA /daɪˈvɜː.d͡ʒənt/ · frequency rank #17,596*
Growing further apart; diverging.

## Source
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