# uttered vs utterly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### uttered
*verb · IPA /ˈʌtɚd/ · frequency rank #23,150*
simple past and past participle of utter

### utterly
*adverb · IPA /ˈʌt.ə(ɹ).li/ · frequency rank #6,974*
Completely; entirely; to the fullest extent.

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