# expediency

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɛkˈspiː.dɪ.ən.si/ · frequency rank #46,452

## Definitions
1. The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
2. Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled.
3. Haste; dispatch.
4. An expedient.

## Easily confused with
- **expedient** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/expediency-vs-expedient)
- **experience** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/expediency-vs-experience)

## Common misspellings (15)
`epxediency`, `exepdiency`, `expdeiency`, `expeddiency`, `expedeincy`, `expediecny`, `expedienccy`, `expediencyy`, `expedienncy`, `expedienyc`, `expedinecy`, `expeidency`, `exppediency`, `exxpediency`, `xepediency`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/expediency