# universality vs universally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### universality
*noun · IPA /ˌjuː.nɪ.vɜːˈsæl.ə.ti/ · frequency rank #40,494*
the property of being universal, common to all members of a class

### universally
*adverb · IPA /ˌjunɪˈvɝsəli/ · frequency rank #12,522*
In a universal manner.

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