# pretence vs prudence

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pretence
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹiːtɛns/ · frequency rank #40,401*
British standard spelling of pretense.

### prudence
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹuːd(ə)n(t)s/ · frequency rank #26,210*
The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.

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