# spiritual vs spiritually

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spiritual
*adjective · IPA /ˈspɪɹɪtʃʊəl/ · frequency rank #3,656*
Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.

### spiritually
*adverb · frequency rank #19,977*
In a manner affecting, relating or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.

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