# accuracy vs accurate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### accuracy
*noun · IPA /ˈak.jʊ.ɹə.si/ · frequency rank #4,734*
The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness

### accurate
*adjective · IPA /ˈak.jʊ.ɹɪt/ · frequency rank #2,606*
Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty.

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