# original vs originally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### original
*adjective · IPA /əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/ · frequency rank #716*
Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others.

### originally
*adverb · IPA /əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nə.li/ · frequency rank #2,084*
As it was in the beginning; at first.

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