# even vs evenly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### even
*adjective · IPA /ˈiː.vən/ · frequency rank #108*
Flat and level.

### evenly
*adverb · IPA /ˈiːvənli/ · frequency rank #12,043*
So as to form a flat surface.

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