# reluctance vs reluctant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reluctance
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈlʌktəns/ · frequency rank #16,784*
Unwillingness to do something.

### reluctant
*adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈlʌktənt/ · frequency rank #9,522*
Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.

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