# immediacy vs immediate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### immediacy
*noun · IPA /ɪˈmiːdi.əsi/ · frequency rank #38,897*
The quality of being immediate, of happening right away.

### immediate
*adjective · IPA /ɪˈmiː.dɪət/ · frequency rank #2,899*
Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.

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