# fluency vs fluent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fluency
*noun · IPA /ˈfluːənsi/ · frequency rank #28,208*
The quality of smoothness of flow.

### fluent
*adjective · IPA /ˈfluːənt/ · frequency rank #14,540*
That flows; flowing, liquid.

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