# grim vs grimly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### grim
*adjective · IPA /ɡɹɪm/ · frequency rank #11,390*
Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.

### grimly
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹɪmli/ · frequency rank #48,785*
Grim-looking, grim-natured.

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