# emergency vs emergent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### emergent
*adjective · IPA /ɪˈmɜːd͡ʒənt/ · frequency rank #23,820*
Emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.

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