# current vs currently

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### current
*noun · IPA /kəˈrɛɳʈ/ · frequency rank #539*
The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.

### currently
*adverb · IPA /ˈkʌɹ.ənt.li/ · frequency rank #868*
At this moment, at present, now.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/current-vs-currently