Which to use
“exquisite” is an adjective and “exquisitely” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,769
- “exquisite” frequency rank
- #31,975
- “exquisitely” frequency rank
- 44744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exquisite | exquisitely |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional. | In an exquisite manner. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exquisite and exquisitely apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: exquisite is anadjective and exquisitelyanadverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “exquisite” sits inside “exquisitely”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exquisite is recorded at frequency rank #12,769, classified as anadj, pronounced /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/. exquisitely is at rank #31,975, tagged as anadv.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 44744, this pair ranks #227,753 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exquisite vs exquisitely
Shared letters: eiqstux. Private to "exquisite": -. Private to "exquisitely": ly.
"exquisite" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVCV · "exquisitely" · 11 letters · shape VCCVVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- exquisite ← eqxuisite · exqiusite · exqquisite · exquiiste · exquisiet · exquisitte · exquissite · exquistie
- exquisitely ← eqxuisitely · exqiusitely · exqquisitely · exquiistely · exquisietly · exquisitelly · exquisitelyy · exquisiteyl
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exquisite" and "exquisitely" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering exquisite vs exquisitely
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “exquisite”; for an adverb, it's “exquisitely”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “exquisite” entry
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