Which to use
“individuality” is a noun and “individually” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,408
- “individuality” frequency rank
- #8,303
- “individually” frequency rank
- 30711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | individuality | individually |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The characteristics that contribute to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity. | As individuals, separately, independently. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set individuality and individually apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
individuality and individually form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
individuality is recorded at frequency rank #22,408, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˌɪndɪvɪd͡ʒuˈælɪti/. individually is at rank #8,303, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˌɪndɪˈvɪd͡ʒ(u)əli/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 30711, this pair ranks #352,222 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering individuality vs individually
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “individuality”; for an adverb, it's “individually”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “individuality” entry
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