# resent vs resident

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### resent
*verb · IPA /ɹiˈzɛnt/ · frequency rank #17,701*
To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront.

### resident
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛzɪd(ə)nt/ · frequency rank #3,782*
A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.

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