# inadvertent vs inadvertently

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inadvertent
*adjective · IPA /ˌɪnədˈvɜːtn̩t/ · frequency rank #37,509*
Not intentional; not on purpose; not conscious.

### inadvertently
*adverb · frequency rank #16,252*
Unintentionally; because of an oversight.

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