# negligence vs negligent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### negligence
*noun · IPA /ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns/ · frequency rank #12,110*
The state of being negligent.

### negligent
*adjective · IPA /ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt/ · frequency rank #18,902*
Careless or inattentive.

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