# significance vs significant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### significance
*noun · IPA /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ · frequency rank #5,363*
The extent to which something matters; importance

### significant
*adjective · IPA /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/ · frequency rank #1,129*
Signifying something; carrying meaning.

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