# similarity vs similarly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### similarity
*noun · IPA /ˌsɪm.ɪˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #13,425*
Closeness of appearance to something else.

### similarly
*adverb · IPA /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/ · frequency rank #4,334*
In a like style or manner.

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