# emergence vs emergency

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### emergence
*noun · IPA /ɪˈmɜː.d͡ʒ(ə)ns/ · frequency rank #10,536*
The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; appearance.

### emergency
*noun · IPA /ɪˈmɜː(ɹ).dʒən.si/ · frequency rank #1,935*
A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

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