# literacy vs literary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### literacy
*noun · IPA /ˈlɪtəɹəsi/ · frequency rank #8,313*
The ability to read and write.

### literary
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɪtəɹəɹi/ · frequency rank #4,250*
Relating to literature.

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