# recent vs regent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### regent
*noun · IPA /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənt/ · frequency rank #16,109*
One who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recent-vs-regent