# manual vs manually

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### manual
*noun · IPA /ˈmæn.j(ʊ)əl/ · frequency rank #4,172*
Synonym of handbook.

### manually
*adverb · frequency rank #11,247*
By hand.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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