# actually vs annually

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### annually
*adverb · IPA /ˈæn.jʊə.li/ · frequency rank #5,472*
Once every year without fail, yearly

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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