# actuality vs actually

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### actuality
*noun · IPA /ˌækt͡ʃuˈælɪti/ · frequency rank #25,268*
The state of existing; existence.

### actually
*adverb · IPA /ˈæk.t͡ʃʊ.ə.li/ · frequency rank #302*
In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

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