# numeracy vs numeric

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### numeracy
*noun · IPA /ˈnjuːməɹəsi/ · frequency rank #48,933*
Numerical skill.

### numeric
*adjective · IPA /n(j)uːˈmɛɹɪk/ · frequency rank #28,644*
Of or relating to numbers, especially the characters 0 to 9.

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