# locale vs locally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### locale
*noun · IPA /ləʊˈkɑːl/ · frequency rank #29,724*
The place where something happens.

### locally
*adverb · IPA /ˈləʊkəli/ · frequency rank #5,980*
With respect to place; in place.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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