# credible vs credibly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### credible
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɹɛdəbl̩/ · frequency rank #10,027*
Believable or plausible.

### credibly
*adverb · IPA /ˈkɹɛdɪbli/ · frequency rank #48,682*
In a credible manner; believably.

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