# deceptive vs deceptively

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### deceptive
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈsɛp.tɪv/ · frequency rank #18,535*
Likely or attempting to deceive.

### deceptively
*adverb · IPA /dɪˈsɛptɪvli/ · frequency rank #35,247*
In a deceptive manner; misleadingly.

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