# richer vs richly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### richer
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɪt͡ʃɚ/ · frequency rank #11,102*
comparative form of rich: more rich.

### richly
*adverb · IPA /ˈɹɪt͡ʃli/ · frequency rank #20,479*
In a luxurious manner; full of majesty or expression:

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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