# reagent vs recent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reagent
*noun · IPA /ɹiˈeɪ.d͡ʒənt/ · frequency rank #33,811*
A compound or mixture of compounds used to treat or test materials, samples, other compounds or reactants in a laboratory or sometimes an industrial setting.

### recent
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹiː.sənt/ · frequency rank #977*
Having happened a short while ago.

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