# prevalence vs prevalent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prevalence
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹɛvələns/ · frequency rank #11,944*
The quality or condition of being prevalent; wide extension or spread.

### prevalent
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɛvələnt/ · frequency rank #9,940*
Widespread or preferred.

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