InternationalevsinternationallyWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Internationale is a name, internationally is an adverb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Internationale” is a name and “internationally” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,288
“Internationale” frequency rank
#7,702
“internationally” frequency rank
40990
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Internationale internationally
Definition A general left-wing anthem for solidarity and emancipation of the working class, dating back to the 19th century. In an international manner.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Internationale and internationally apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
Internationale
15 ch
internationally

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Internationale is aname and internationallyanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Internationale is recorded at frequency rank #33,288, classified as aname, pronounced /ˌɪn.tɚˌnæ.ʃənˈæl/. internationally is at rank #7,702, tagged as anadv.

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 40990, this pair ranks #262,552 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Internationale vs internationally

Shared letters: aeilnort. Private to "Internationale": -. Private to "internationally": y.

"Internationale" · 14 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCVCV  ·  "internationally" · 15 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Internationaleinetrnationale · innternationale · intenrationale · interantionale · internaitonale · internatinoale · internatioanle · internationael
  • internationallyinetrnationally · innternationally · intenrationally · interantionally · internaitonally · internatinoally · internatioanlly · internationallyy

Frequency comparison

Internationale#33,288
internationally#7,702

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Internationale" and "internationally" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Internationale" is a name and "internationally" an adverb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Internationale" or "internationally"?
"internationally" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,702 in our English list, against #33,288 for "Internationale". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Internationale vs internationally

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Internationale”; for an adverb, it's “internationally”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Internationale” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list