# coincidental vs coincidentally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coincidental
*adjective · IPA /ˈkəʊ.ɪn.sɪˌdɛn.tl̩/ · frequency rank #30,736*
Occurring as or resulting from coincidence.

### coincidentally
*adverb · frequency rank #21,162*
In a coincidental manner.

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