# morbidity vs morbidly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### morbidity
*noun · frequency rank #30,888*
The quality of being unhealthful or diseased, sometimes including the cause.

### morbidly
*adverb · IPA /ˈmɔrbɪdli/ · frequency rank #48,364*
In a morbid manner, or to a morbid degree.

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