# private vs privately

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### private
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹaɪ.vɪt/ · frequency rank #661*
Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state.

### privately
*adverb · IPA /ˈpɹaɪvɪtli/ · frequency rank #7,045*
In a private manner.

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