Which to use
“spirituality” is a noun and “spiritually” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,028
- “spirituality” frequency rank
- #19,977
- “spiritually” frequency rank
- 34005
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spirituality | spiritually |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The quality or state of being spiritual. | In a manner affecting, relating or pertaining to the spirit or the soul. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set spirituality and spiritually apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
spirituality and spiritually form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spirituality is recorded at frequency rank #14,028, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˌspɪɹ.ə.t͡ʃuˈæl.ə.tɪ/. spiritually is at rank #19,977, tagged as anadv.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 34005, this pair ranks #324,475 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "spirituality" and "spiritually" be used interchangeably?
Remembering spirituality vs spiritually
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “spirituality”; for an adverb, it's “spiritually”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “spirituality” entry
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