# substantial vs substantially

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### substantial
*adjective · IPA /səbˈstænʃəl/ · frequency rank #4,126*
Having a substance; actually existing.

### substantially
*adverb · frequency rank #7,616*
In a strong or substantial manner; considerably.

## Source
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