# oral vs orally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### oral
*adjective · IPA /ˈɔː.ɹəl/ · frequency rank #4,620*
Relating to the mouth.

### orally
*adverb · IPA /ˈɔːɹəli/ · frequency rank #24,847*
By mouth.

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