# scarcely vs scarcity

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scarcely
*adverb · IPA /ˈskɛəsli/ · frequency rank #18,948*
Probably not.

### scarcity
*noun · IPA /ˈskɛɹsɪti/ · frequency rank #17,952*
The condition of something being scarce or deficient.

## Source
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