# opener vs openly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### opener
*noun · IPA /ˈəʊ.pən.ə/ · frequency rank #8,585*
A person who opens something.

### openly
*adverb · IPA /ˈoʊpənli/ · frequency rank #5,990*
In an open manner; visibly.

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