# independence vs independent

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### independence
*noun · IPA \ˌɪn.dɪ.ˈpɛn.dəns\ · frequency rank #46,229*
Indépendance.

### independent
*adjective · IPA \ˌɪn.dɪ.ˈpɛn.dənt\ · frequency rank #35,098*
Indépendant.

## Source
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