really vs real

really is not a noun while real is a noun.

really is not an adjective while real is an adjective.

really and real both are adverbs.

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

As adverbs, really and real are synonyms defined as:

really and real: used to give emphasis

Other synonyms of really include rattling, very.

really (noun)	real (noun)
	any rational or irrational number
	an old small silver Spanish coin
	the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos

really (adjective)	real (adjective)
	being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
	of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation
	no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
	having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
	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

really (adverb)	real (adverb)
used to give emphasis	used to give emphasis
in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
in actual fact

Difference between really and real

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