# understandable vs understandably

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### understandable
*adjective · frequency rank #10,629*
Capable of being understood; comprehensible.

### understandably
*adverb · frequency rank #20,804*
For reasons that are easy to understand or sympathise with.

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