# incorrect vs incorrectly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### incorrect
*adjective · IPA /ˌɪn.kəˈɹɛkt/ · frequency rank #7,804*
Not correct; erroneous or wrong.

### incorrectly
*adverb · IPA /ˌɪnkəˈɹɛk(t).li/ · frequency rank #13,537*
In an incorrect manner.

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