# commercial vs commercially

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### commercial
*noun · IPA /kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/ · frequency rank #1,266*
An advertisement in a common media format, usually radio or television.

### commercially
*adverb · frequency rank #11,669*
In a commercial manner: a manner pertaining to commerce.

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