# economical vs economically

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### economical
*adjective · IPA /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/ · frequency rank #13,141*
Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.

### economically
*adverb · IPA /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kli/ · frequency rank #9,174*
In an economical manner; not wastefully; not extravagantly.

## Source
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