# comparative vs comparatively

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### comparative
*adjective · IPA /kəmˈpæɹ.ə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #10,018*
Of or relating to comparison.

### comparatively
*adverb · IPA /kəmˈpæɹ.ə.tɪvli/ · frequency rank #14,723*
In a comparative manner.

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