# accident vs accidently

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### accident
*noun · IPA /ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/ · frequency rank #1,979*
An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

### accidently
*adverb · frequency rank #34,363*
Accidentally; by chance, unintentionally.

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