# humbly vs humpty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### humbly
*adverb · IPA /ˈhʌmbli/ · frequency rank #23,306*
In a humble manner.

### humpty
*adjective · frequency rank #45,437*
Short and thick; dumpy.

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