# prescient vs present

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prescient
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɛsiənt/ · frequency rank #43,856*
Exhibiting or possessing prescience: having knowledge of, or seemingly able to correctly predict, events before they take place.

### present
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɛz.ənt/ · frequency rank #680*
Relating to now, for the time being; current.

## Source
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