# residency vs resident

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### residency
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛzɪdənsi/ · frequency rank #11,278*
The condition of being a resident of a particular place.

### 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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