# perfect vs perfectly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### perfect
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɜː.fɪkt/ · frequency rank #639*
Fitting its definition precisely.

### perfectly
*adverb · IPA /ˈpɜː.fɪk(t).li/ · frequency rank #2,458*
With perfection.

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