# personable vs personally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### personable
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɜːsn̩əbl/ · frequency rank #42,332*
Of a person: having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome.

### personally
*adverb · IPA /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.li/ · frequency rank #2,638*
In a personal manner.

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