# increment vs incremental

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### increment
*noun · IPA /ˈɪŋkɹɪmn̩t/ · frequency rank #30,457*
The action of increasing or becoming greater.

### incremental
*adjective · frequency rank #17,639*
Pertaining to an increment.

## Source
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