real vs literal

literal vs real

real and literal both are nouns.

real and literal both are adjectives.

real is an adverb but literal is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
real	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
literal	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, real and literal are synonyms defined as:

real and literal: being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

Other synonyms of real include actual, genuine.

real (noun)	literal (noun)
any rational or irrational number	a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
an old small silver Spanish coin
the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos

real (adjective)	literal (adjective)
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory	limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation	without interpretation or embellishment
no less than what is stated; worthy of the name	avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary	being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
capable of being treated as fact
not to be taken lightly
(of property) fixed or immovable
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
coinciding with reality

real (adverb)	literal (adverb)
used to give emphasis

Difference between real and literal

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