# occasional vs occasionally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### occasional
*adjective · IPA /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/ · frequency rank #5,896*
Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental.

### occasionally
*adverb · IPA /əˈkeɪʒənəli/ · frequency rank #3,710*
On occasion: at relatively infrequent intervals, from time to time, sometimes.

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