Which to use
“functionality” is a noun and “functionally” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,216
- “functionality” frequency rank
- #22,679
- “functionally” frequency rank
- 33895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | functionality | functionally |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The ability to do a task, performance, or execution; a set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform. | In a functional manner. |
Letter map: functionality vs functionally
Shared letters muted; letters that set functionality and functionally apart highlighted. Shared run: 11.
Grammar separator: functionality vs functionally
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: functionality is anoun and functionallyanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
functionality is recorded at frequency rank #11,216, classified as anoun. functionally is at rank #22,679, 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 33895, this pair ranks #325,458 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of functionality vs functionally
Shared letters: acfilnotuy. Private to "functionality": -. Private to "functionally": -.
"functionality" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCVCV · "functionally" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- functionality ← ffunctionality · fnuctionality · fucntionality · funcctionality · funcitonality · functinoality · functioanlity · functionailty
- functionally ← ffunctionally · fnuctionally · fucntionally · funcctionally · funcitonally · functinoally · functioanlly · functionallyy
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "functionality" and "functionally" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "functionality" or "functionally"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "functionality" and "functionally".
- Full dictionary entry for "functionality" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "functionally" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #325,458 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "functionality" and "functionally" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "functional vs functionally". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #325,458 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.