# clear vs clearly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clear
*adjective · IPA /klɪə/ · frequency rank #558*
Transparent in colour.

### clearly
*adverb · IPA /ˈklɪɚli/ · frequency rank #1,265*
In a clear manner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clear-vs-clearly