# especial vs especially

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### especial
*adjective · IPA /ɛsˈpɛʃəl/ · frequency rank #40,235*
Exceptional in importance or significance; special.

### especially
*adverb · IPA /ɪˈspɛʃ.(ə.)li/ · frequency rank #618*
In a special manner; specially.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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