# intermediary vs intermediate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### intermediary
*adjective · IPA /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdi.əɹi/ · frequency rank #23,010*
That intermediates.

### intermediate
*adjective · IPA /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/ · frequency rank #6,698*
Being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range.

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