accountably

/əˈkaʊn.tə.bli/

//əˈkaʊn.tə.bli// adv

"accountably" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“accountably” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an accountable manner.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accountably · accountably · English

accountably · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for accountably
PropertyValue
Headwordaccountably
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/əˈkaʊn.tə.bli/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “accountably” in English

accountablyranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

accountably is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /əˈkaʊn.tə.bli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In an accountable manner.".

No misspelling variants are generated for accountably in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From accountable + -ly. The correct English form is accountably, spelled A-C-C-O-U-N-T-A-B-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an accountable manner.

Etymology

From accountable + -ly.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "accountably"?
"accountably" is spelled A-C-C-O-U-N-T-A-B-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkaʊn.tə.bli/.
What does "accountably" mean?
As an adverb, "accountably" means: In an accountable manner.
How do you pronounce "accountably"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accountably" is /əˈkaʊn.tə.bli/. 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 "accountably"?
From accountable + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list