# ultimate vs ultimately

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ultimate
*adjective · IPA /ˈʌltɪmət/ · frequency rank #2,869*
Final; last in a series.

### ultimately
*adverb · IPA /ˈʌl.tɪ.mɪt.lɪ/ · frequency rank #2,651*
Indicating the last item.

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