# consultancy vs consultant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### consultancy
*noun · IPA /kənˈsʌltənsi/ · frequency rank #15,785*
A consultant or consulting firm.

### consultant
*noun · IPA /kənˈsʌl.tənt/ · frequency rank #5,775*
A person or party that is consulted.

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