# vertical vs vertically

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vertical
*adjective · IPA /ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/ · frequency rank #5,646*
Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.

### vertically
*adverb · IPA /ˈvɜː.tɪ.kl̩i/ · frequency rank #15,938*
In a vertical direction or position.

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