# divergence vs divergent

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### divergence
*noun · IPA \di.vɛʁ.ʒɑ̃s\ · frequency rank #19,510*
Le fait de diverger.

### divergent
*adjective · IPA \di.vɛʁ.ʒɑ̃\ · frequency rank #21,914*
Qui diverge.

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