Which to use
“funnel” is a noun and “funnily” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,618
- “funnel” frequency rank
- #39,822
- “funnily” frequency rank
- 55440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | funnel | funnily |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening. | In a funny or amusing manner. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set funnel and funnily apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
funnel and funnily form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
funnel is recorded at frequency rank #15,618, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈfʌnəl/. funnily is at rank #39,822, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈfʌnəli/.
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 55440, this pair ranks #133,621 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering funnel vs funnily
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “funnel”; for an adverb, it's “funnily”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “funnel” entry
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