# I'll vs idly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### I'll
*contraction · IPA /aɪ̯l/ · frequency rank #356*
I will.

### idly
*adverb · IPA /ˈaɪd(ə)lɪ/ · frequency rank #31,612*
Without specific purpose, intent or effort.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/i-ll-vs-idly