# higher vs highly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### higher
*adjective · IPA /ˈhaɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #674*
comparative form of high: more high

### highly
*adverb · IPA /ˈhaɪli/ · frequency rank #1,367*
In a high or esteemed manner.

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