# purported vs purportedly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### purported
*adjective · IPA /pəɹˈpɔɹ.tɪd/ · frequency rank #19,951*
Supposed, or assumed to be.

### purportedly
*adverb · IPA /pə(ɹ)ˈpɔː(ɹ).təd.li/ · frequency rank #29,427*
As appears to be true or is stated or accepted to be (though might not be so).

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