# extremely vs extremity

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### extremely
*adverb · IPA /ɪksˈtɹimli/ · frequency rank #1,692*
To an extreme degree.

### extremity
*noun · IPA /ɪkˈstɹɛmɪti/ · frequency rank #28,916*
The most extreme or furthest point of something.

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