# alphabetical vs alphabetically

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alphabetical
*adjective · IPA /ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/ · frequency rank #21,718*
Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.

### alphabetically
*adverb · frequency rank #27,715*
In an alphabetical manner.

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