# secondly vs seconds

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### secondly
*adverb · IPA /ˈsɛk.(ə)ndli/ · frequency rank #8,981*
In the second place.

### seconds
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛk.əndz/ · frequency rank #1,467*
plural of second

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