# merciless vs mercilessly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### merciless
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɜːsɪləs/ · frequency rank #27,558*
Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.

### mercilessly
*adverb · IPA /ˈmɜːsɪləslɪ/ · frequency rank #32,079*
In a merciless manner.

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