# suspicious vs suspiciously

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### suspicious
*adjective · IPA /səˈspɪʃ.əs/ · frequency rank #6,189*
Arousing suspicion.

### suspiciously
*adverb · frequency rank #26,273*
In a way suggesting suspicion.

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