# natively vs nativity

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### natively
*adverb · IPA /ˈneɪtɪvli/ · frequency rank #44,954*
In the manner of a native, especially a native speaker.

### nativity
*noun · IPA /nəˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #23,048*
Someone's birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth.

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