# presidency vs president

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### presidency
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹɛzɪdənsi/ · frequency rank #5,536*
The office or role of president.

### president
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹɛz.ɪ.dənt/ · frequency rank #340*
The head of state of a republic.

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