# loosely vs loosen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### loosely
*adverb · IPA /ˈluːsli/ · frequency rank #12,631*
In a loose manner.

### loosen
*verb · IPA /ˈluːsn̩/ · frequency rank #17,891*
To make loose.

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