Which to use
“racially” and “radically” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,929
- “racially” frequency rank
- #14,197
- “radically” frequency rank
- 32126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | racially | radically |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Relating to race. | In a radical manner; fundamentally; very. |
Letter map: racially vs radically
Shared letters muted; letters that set racially and radically apart highlighted. Shared run: 7.
Pair insight - racially / radically
racially and radically are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
racially is recorded at frequency rank #17,929, classified as anadv. radically is at rank #14,197, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈɹædɪkli/.
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 32126, this pair ranks #340,433 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of racially vs radically
Shared letters: acilry. Private to "racially": -. Private to "radically": d.
"racially" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "radically" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "racially" and "radically" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "racially" or "radically"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "racially" and "radically".
- Full dictionary entry for "racially" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "radically" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #340,433 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "racially" and "radically" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "racial vs racially". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #340,433 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.