# careless vs carelessly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### careless
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɛəlɪs/ · frequency rank #12,933*
Not concerned or worried (about).

### carelessly
*adverb · IPA /ˈkɛɹləsli/ · frequency rank #32,722*
Giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly.

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