# medical vs medically

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### medical
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɛdɪkl̩/ · frequency rank #714*
Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.

### medically
*adverb · IPA /ˈmɛd.ɪ.kli/ · frequency rank #16,277*
For medical purposes.

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