accurately

/ˈak.jə.ɹɪt.li/

//ˈak.jə.ɹɪt.li// adv

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

The verdict

“accurately” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,193. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,193
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accurately · accurately · English

accurately · rank #7,193 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,193
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH wonders

Nearest frequency peer: wonders (-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 “accurately”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “accurately” 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).

accurately vs accurate
80% similar

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

Key facts for accurately
PropertyValue
Headwordaccurately
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈak.jə.ɹɪt.li/
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,193
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “accurately”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).accuratelylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “wonders” (#7,192), “Adelaide” (#7,194), “wished” (#7,191). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “accurately” is #7,193. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around accurately (IPA /ˈak.jə.ɹɪt.li/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #7,193 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for accurately, with forms such as "accruately", "accuartely", and "accuraetly". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "accurate", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From accurate + -ly. The correct English form is accurately, spelled A-C-C-U-R-A-T-E-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. For much of the 20th century, the image of Mexico popularized abroad through film, music, art and literature was, more accurately, a portrayal of Jalisco state and especially its capital, Guadalajara.
  2. The internal NES clock must accurately measure down to milliseconds for its games to work properly.

Etymology

From accurate + -ly.

Synonyms

exactlypreciselyslap bang

This word in other languages

cabalmente(Español)précisément(Français)genau(Deutsch)exatamente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accruately
  • accuartely
  • accuraetly
  • accuratelly
  • accuratelyy
  • accurateyl
  • accuratley
  • accurattely
  • accurrately
  • accurtaely
  • acucrately
  • acurately
  • cacurately

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of accurately - 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.

accruately2accuartely2accuraetly2accuratelly1accuratelyy1accurateyl2accuratley2accurattely1
Edit distance from "accurately"

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 "accurately"?
"accurately" is spelled A-C-C-U-R-A-T-E-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈak.jə.ɹɪt.li/.
What does "accurately" mean?
As an adverb, "accurately" means: In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.
What words are commonly confused with "accurately"?
"accurately" is commonly confused with "accurate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "accurately"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accurately" is /ˈak.jə.ɹɪt.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 "accurately"?
From accurate + -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 "accurately", 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 (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list