Which to use
“savagely” is an adverb and “savages” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,542
- “savagely” frequency rank
- #17,711
- “savages” frequency rank
- 57253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | savagely | savages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | In a wild, uncontrolled, or savage manner. | plural of savage |
Letter map: savagely vs savages
Shared letters muted; letters that set savagely and savages apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. savagely runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against savages's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: savagely vs savages
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: savagely is anadverb and savagesanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
savagely is recorded at frequency rank #39,542, classified as anadv. savages is at rank #17,711, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsævɪd͡ʒɪz/.
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 57253, this pair ranks #120,586 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of savagely vs savages
Shared letters: aegsv. Private to "savagely": ly. Private to "savages": -.
"savagely" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "savages" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "savagely" and "savages" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "savagely" vs "savages" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "savagely" vs "savages" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "savagely" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "savages" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,586 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "savagely" and "savages" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "savagely vs savagery". 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 #120,586 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.