# confident vs confidently

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### confident
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ · frequency rank #3,417*
Very sure of something; positive.

### confidently
*adverb · IPA /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/ · frequency rank #16,870*
In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively.

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