# innocent vs innocently

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### innocent
*adjective · IPA /ˈɪnəsənt/ · frequency rank #3,309*
Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.

### innocently
*adverb · IPA /ˈɪnəsəntli/ · frequency rank #33,687*
In an innocent manner.

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