Which to use
“audible” is an adjective and “audibly” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,957
- “audible” frequency rank
- #48,074
- “audibly” frequency rank
- 64031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | audible | audibly |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Able to be heard. | In context of possibility of being heard; in an audible manner. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set audible and audibly apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: audible is anadjective and audiblyanadverb. On the page they differ by a single letter - e in “audible” becomes y in “audibly”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
audible is recorded at frequency rank #15,957, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈɔː.dɪ.bəl/. audibly is at rank #48,074, tagged as anadv.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 64031, this pair ranks #79,823 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of audible vs audibly
Shared letters: abdilu. Private to "audible": e. Private to "audibly": y.
"audible" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV · "audibly" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "audible" and "audibly" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "audible" or "audibly"?
Remembering audible vs audibly
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “audible”; for an adverb, it's “audibly”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “audible” entry
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