# fraudulent vs fraudulently

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fraudulent
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɹɔː.djʊ.lənt/ · frequency rank #12,778*
Dishonest; based on fraud or deception.

### fraudulently
*adverb · frequency rank #33,248*
In a fraudulent manner.

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