# latent vs lent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### latent
*adjective · IPA /ˈleɪ.tənt/ · frequency rank #20,407*
Existing or present but concealed or inactive.

### lent
*noun · IPA /lɛnt/ · frequency rank #10,389*
Alternative letter-case form of Lent.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/latent-vs-lent