# quicken vs quickly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### quicken
*verb · IPA /ˈkwɪk(ə)n/ · frequency rank #34,655*
Senses relating to life or states of activity.

### quickly
*adverb · IPA /ˈkwɪkli/ · frequency rank #1,094*
Rapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition.

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