# deeper vs deeply

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### deeper
*adjective · IPA /ˈdipɚ/ · frequency rank #4,295*
comparative form of deep: more deep

### deeply
*adverb · IPA /ˈdi(ː)pli/ · frequency rank #3,358*
To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deeper-vs-deeply