# tally vs totally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tally
*intj · IPA /ˈtæli/ · frequency rank #12,693*
Target sighted.

### totally
*adverb · IPA /ˈtəʊ.tə.li/ · frequency rank #1,583*
To the fullest extent or degree.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tally-vs-totally