Which to use
“vehement” is an adjective and “vehemently” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,251
- “vehement” frequency rank
- #23,428
- “vehemently” frequency rank
- 69679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vehement | vehemently |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Showing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense. | In a vehement manner; expressing with a strong or forceful attitude. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vehement and vehemently apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vehement is /ˈviː.ə.mənt/ while vehemently is /ˈviː.ə.məntli/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vehement” sits inside “vehemently”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vehement is recorded at frequency rank #46,251, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈviː.ə.mənt/. vehemently is at rank #23,428, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈviː.ə.məntli/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 69679, this pair ranks #53,548 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vehement vs vehemently
Shared letters: ehmntv. Private to "vehement": -. Private to "vehemently": ly.
"vehement" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "vehemently" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vehement ← evhement · veehment · veheemnt · vehemennt · vehementt · vehemetn · vehemment · vehemnet
- vehemently ← evhemently · veehmently · veheemntly · vehemenlty · vehemenntly · vehementlly · vehementlyy · vehementtly
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vehement" and "vehemently" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vehement" or "vehemently"?
Remembering vehement vs vehemently
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “vehement”; for an adverb, it's “vehemently”.
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