# peaceful vs peacefully

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peaceful
*adjective · IPA /ˈpiːsfl̩/ · frequency rank #4,472*
Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.

### peacefully
*adverb · IPA /ˈpiːsfəli/ · frequency rank #12,472*
In a peaceful manner.

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