# rigid vs rigidly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rigid
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪd/ · frequency rank #10,435*
Stiff, rather than flexible.

### rigidly
*adverb · IPA /ˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪd.li/ · frequency rank #40,420*
In a rigid manner; stiffly.

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