# economic vs economy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### economic
*adjective · IPA /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/ · frequency rank #827*
Pertaining to an economy.

### economy
*noun · IPA /ɪˈkɒ.nə.mi/ · frequency rank #1,423*
Effective management of a community or system, or especially its resources.

## Source
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