# widely vs widen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### widely
*adverb · IPA /ˈwaɪdli/ · frequency rank #2,814*
In a wide manner; across a wide area.

### widen
*verb · IPA /ˈwaɪdn̩/ · frequency rank #21,113*
To become wide or wider.

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