# steely vs surely

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### steely
*adjective · IPA /ˈstiːli/ · frequency rank #36,352*
Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hardness and resoluteness.

### surely
*adverb · IPA /ˈʃɔːli/ · frequency rank #2,766*
Without fail.

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