# Wiley vs wisely

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Wiley
*name · IPA /ˈwaɪli/ · frequency rank #14,869*
A surname.

### wisely
*adverb · IPA /ˈwaɪzli/ · frequency rank #12,716*
In a wise manner; using good judgement.

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