# accidentally vs accidently

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### accidentally
*adverb · IPA /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/ · frequency rank #4,911*
In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

### 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.
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