# significant vs significantly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### significant
*adjective · IPA /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/ · frequency rank #1,129*
Signifying something; carrying meaning.

### significantly
*adverb · IPA /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ · frequency rank #2,809*
In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

## Source
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