# recent vs recount

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### recount
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈkaʊnt/ · frequency rank #21,328*
Narration, account, description, rendering

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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