# indulged vs indulgent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### indulged
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒd/ · frequency rank #30,093*
Having had all desires, wishes, and whims granted; having been brought up lavishly, wanting for nothing.

### indulgent
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒənt/ · frequency rank #25,795*
Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing.

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