# indifference vs indifferent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### indifference
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈdɪf.ɹəns/ · frequency rank #18,586*
The state of being indifferent.

### indifferent
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈdɪf.ɹənt/ · frequency rank #16,253*
Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.

## Source
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