# cautiously vs curiously

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cautiously
*adverb · IPA /ˈkɔːʃəsli/ · frequency rank #19,040*
In a cautious manner.

### curiously
*adverb · IPA /ˈkjʊə.ɹi.əs.li/ · frequency rank #22,339*
In a curious manner; with curiosity; inquisitively.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cautiously-vs-curiously