# potency vs potent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### potency
*noun · IPA /ˈpəʊtənsi/ · frequency rank #20,462*
Power, authority.

### potent
*adjective · IPA /ˈpəʊt(ə)nt/ · frequency rank #10,593*
Powerful; possessing power; effective.

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