# duet vs duly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### duet
*noun · IPA /djuˈɛt/ · frequency rank #16,457*
A musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble).

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

## Source
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