# musical vs musically

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### musical
*adjective · IPA /ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/ · frequency rank #2,955*
Of, belonging or relating to music, or to its performance or notation.

### musically
*adverb · IPA /ˈmjuːzɪkəli/ · frequency rank #20,437*
In a musical manner.

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