# separate vs separately

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### separate
*verb · IPA /ˈsɛp.(ə.)ɹət/ · frequency rank #1,577*
To divide (a thing) into separate parts.

### separately
*adverb · IPA /ˈsɛp.(ə.)ɹət.li/ · frequency rank #6,294*
In a separate manner; not together; apart.

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