# incident vs incidental

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### incident
*noun · IPA /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/ · frequency rank #2,795*
An event or occurrence.

### incidental
*adjective · IPA /ɪnsɪˈdɛntəl/ · frequency rank #19,365*
Loosely associated; of limited relevance except indirectly; only accidentally related.

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