# rough vs roughly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rough
*adjective · IPA /ɹʌf/ · frequency rank #3,083*
Not smooth; uneven.

### roughly
*adverb · IPA /ˈɹʌf.li/ · frequency rank #3,905*
In a rough manner; without kindness, softness, or gentleness.

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