# recent vs reject

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### reject
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkt/ · frequency rank #6,829*
To refuse to accept; to forswear.

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