# acuity vs amity

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### acuity
*noun · IPA /əˈkjuːɪti/ · frequency rank #36,417*
Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc.

### amity
*noun · IPA /ˈæmɪti/ · frequency rank #33,118*
Friendship; friendliness.

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