Which to use
“constitutionality” is a noun and “constitutionally” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,120
- “constitutionality” frequency rank
- #25,332
- “constitutionally” frequency rank
- 56452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | constitutionality | constitutionally |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The status of being constitutional; of being in accord with the provisions of the appropriate constitution. | Pertaining to one's bodily constitution; physically, physiologically. |
Letter map: constitutionality vs constitutionally
Shared letters muted; letters that set constitutionality and constitutionally apart highlighted. Shared run: 15.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: constitutionality is anoun and constitutionallyanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
constitutionality is recorded at frequency rank #31,120, classified as anoun. constitutionally is at rank #25,332, tagged as anadv, pronounced /kɒnstɪˈt͡ʃuːʃənəli/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 56452, this pair ranks #126,192 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of constitutionality vs constitutionally
Shared letters: acilnostuy. Private to "constitutionality": -. Private to "constitutionally": -.
"constitutionality" · 17 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVVCVCVCV · "constitutionally" · 16 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- constitutionality ← cconstitutionality · cnostitutionality · connstitutionality · consittutionality · consstitutionality · constittuionality · constittutionality · constituitonality
- constitutionally ← cconstitutionally · cnostitutionally · connstitutionally · consittutionally · consstitutionally · constittuionally · constittutionally · constituitonally
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "constitutionality" and "constitutionally" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "constitutionality" or "constitutionally"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "constitutionality" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "constitutionally" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,192 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "constitutionality" and "constitutionally" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "constitutional vs constitutionally". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
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