# incident vs indigent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### indigent
*adjective · IPA /ˈɪndɪd͡ʒənt/ · frequency rank #42,709*
Poor; destitute; in need.

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