# tentative vs tentatively

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tentative
*noun · IPA /ˈtɛntətɪv/ · frequency rank #16,148*
A trial; an experiment; an attempt.

### tentatively
*adverb · IPA /ˈtɛntətɪvli/ · frequency rank #24,336*
In a tentative manner.

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