Which to use
“quantitative” is an adjective and “quantitatively” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,750
- “quantitative” frequency rank
- #45,610
- “quantitatively” frequency rank
- 56360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | quantitative | quantitatively |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Of a measurements and data types: based on some quantity or number rather than on some quality. | In a quantitative manner. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set quantitative and quantitatively apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
quantitative and quantitatively form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “quantitative” sits inside “quantitatively” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
quantitative is recorded at frequency rank #10,750, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv/. quantitatively is at rank #45,610, tagged as anadv.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 56360, this pair ranks #126,832 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering quantitative vs quantitatively
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “quantitative”; for an adverb, it's “quantitatively”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “quantitative” entry
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