# disorder vs disorderly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### disorder
*noun · IPA /dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #4,226*
Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.

### disorderly
*adjective · IPA /dɪsˈɔː.də.li/ · frequency rank #23,808*
Not in order; marked by disorder or disarray.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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