# expectancy vs expectant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### expectancy
*noun · IPA /ɪkˈspɛkt(ə)nsi/ · frequency rank #15,164*
Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.

### expectant
*adjective · IPA /ɪkˈspɛktənt/ · frequency rank #30,788*
Marked by expectation.

## Source
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