abnormally

/æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/

//æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li// adv

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"abnormally" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“abnormally” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,317. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,317
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abnormally · abnormally · English

abnormally · rank #26,317 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,317
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH abstain

Nearest frequency peer: abstain (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “abnormally”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “abnormally” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

abnormally vs abnormal
80% similar
abnormally vs abnormality
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for abnormally
PropertyValue
Headwordabnormally
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/
Letters10
Frequency rank#26,317
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “abnormally”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).abnormallylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “abstain” (#26,318), “Adriana” (#26,319), “affections” (#26,320). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “abnormally” is #26,317. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around abnormally (IPA /æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #26,317 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for abnormally, with forms such as "abbnormally", "abnnormally", and "abnomrally". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "abnormal", "abnormality", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From abnormal + -ly. The correct English form is abnormally, spelled A-B-N-O-R-M-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how abnormally appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Living, as they did, in what appeared to me impenetrable darkness, their eyes were abnormally large and sensitive.
  2. In mild cases of hypergonadism prior to puberty, the onset of physical and mood changes may not be abnormally early or significant enough to cause any psychological or long-term physical complications.

Etymology

From abnormal + -ly.

Synonyms

unusuallyextraordinarily

This word in other languages

anormalement(Français)unnormal(Deutsch)anormalmente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbnormally
  • abnnormally
  • abnomrally
  • abnoramlly
  • abnormallyy
  • abnormaly
  • abnormalyl
  • abnormlaly
  • abnormmally
  • abnorrmally
  • abnromally
  • abonrmally
  • anbormally
  • banormally

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abnormally - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abbnormally1abnnormally1abnomrally2abnoramlly2abnormallyy1abnormaly1abnormalyl2abnormlaly2
Edit distance from "abnormally"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abnormally"?
"abnormally" is spelled A-B-N-O-R-M-A-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/.
What does "abnormally" mean?
As an adverb, "abnormally" means: In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.
What words are commonly confused with "abnormally"?
"abnormally" is commonly confused with "abnormal", "abnormality". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abnormally"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abnormally" is /æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "abnormally"?
From abnormal + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abnormally", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list