# casually vs casualty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### casually
*adverb · IPA /ˈkæʒuəli/ · frequency rank #11,848*
In a casual manner.

### casualty
*noun · IPA /ˈkaʒʊ.əlti/ · frequency rank #12,739*
Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.

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