# horizontal vs horizontally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### horizontal
*adjective · IPA /ˌhɒɹɪˈzɒntəl/ · frequency rank #8,299*
Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.

### horizontally
*adverb · frequency rank #19,615*
In a horizontal direction or position.

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