# duck vs duly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### duck
*verb · IPA /dʌk/ · frequency rank #5,031*
To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

### duly
*adverb · IPA /ˈdʒuːli/ · frequency rank #16,220*
In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; suitably; properly.

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