# impatient vs impatiently

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### impatient
*adjective · IPA /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ · frequency rank #13,933*
Restless, short of temper, and intolerant of delays.

### impatiently
*adverb · IPA /ɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/ · frequency rank #39,855*
In an impatient manner.

## Source
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