# joking vs jokingly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### joking
*verb · IPA /ˈd͡ʒəʊkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,703*
present participle and gerund of joke

### jokingly
*adverb · IPA /ˈdʒoʊ.kɪŋ.li/ · frequency rank #23,014*
In a joking manner.

## Source
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